SNP to force Labour to clarify position on devolving employment law

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THE SNP are to force the Labour Party to vote on devolving employment law to the Scottish Parliament after Ian Murray and Anas Sarwar appeared…

David Linden will force the Labour Party to vote on whether they agree with Ian Murray that employment law should not be devolved to HolyroodWhen asked if he believed a UK Government led by the Labour Party should consider further devolution, he said: “Not personally, no.

He added:"People in Scotland will be appalled that the Labour Party is, yet again, acting as a roadblock to devolution of vital employment powers to the Scottish Parliament. It's shameful they would rather leave power in the hands of Westminster than Scotland's national parliament. It comes after the general secretary of the Scottish trades union congress Roz Foyer said that “Scotland needs the devolution of employment law to outlaw, once and for all, the use of zero hours contracts, giving workers security, certainty and workplace rights from day one of their employment".We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories.

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