'The party will be ready to meet all its liabilities and we will certainly be ready to meet the challenge, if it comes, of a by-election in Rutherglen'
It follows a report in The Sunday Times which claimed treasurer Colin Beattie told the party’s National Executive Committee on Saturday that a reduction in membership numbers and donations had resulted in difficulty “balancing the books”.Radio Scotland on Sunday, Blackford insisted the party was solvent.
“But when all is said and done, we’ve still got over 70,000 members, members who are paying subscriptions.“As would be normal, we will be looking at ways we can raise additional funds as well. It comes ahead of a potential by-election in the area, with MP Margaret Ferrier – who was formerly a member of the SNP and now sits as an independent – facing a possible 30-day suspension from the House ofIf MPs vote to pass the suspension, then a recall petition will be triggered. If 10% of Ferrier’s constituents sign the petition then a by-election would occur.Blackford also told the programme he could not “tell you exactly when” he heard that the party’s auditors had quit.
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