Douglas Ross MP
Conservative Member for Moray
Commenting on the PR sent out by Moray’s SNP MSP Richard Lochhead, Douglas Ross Scottish Conservative MP for Moray said:
“This is an astonishing outburst from Richard Lochhead which shows a worrying lack of understanding from a Member of the Scottish Parliament. He criticises me for failing to support a compromise when his own SNP colleagues sat on their hands and refused to vote on one such compromise, the motion on the customs union.
“It’s absolutely galling for Richard Lochhead to mention key industry experts such as NFUS when the National Farmer’s Union have urged all MPs to support the PM’s Brexit deal, which is what I have done but the SNP refuse to do.
“I now realise this deal the only way we can have an orderly exit from the EU yet SNP MPs refuse to support it and instead agitate for Nicola Sturgeon’s obsession of another independence referendum.
“I voted against all the options put forward on Monday night as the amendments selected by the Speaker, were sub-standard to the Prime Minister’s deal.
“I’ve spoken to Leave and Remain voters across Moray who are appalled at the SNP’s reckless stance on this issue and the fact that Richard Lochhead doesn’t want a resolution to Brexit. He and his colleagues, simply want to agitate for another Scottish Independence referendum.”
