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: Constitutional Secretary, Angus Robertson, who is Ms Sturgeon’s deputy and a close ally of the departing leader, is considered to be one of the leading figures in plans for aHe has also defended Ms Sturgeon’s past suggestions that the next general election should be considered a de-facto referendum on independence.
In her role as Finance Secretary, Kate Forbes set aside £20m in May 2022 for a future second independence referendum, a move heavily criticised by opposition parties. This money was later diverted to help tackle fuel poverty.Holyrood magazineMs Forbes has been a key figure in setting out the economic argument for Scottish independence and has insisted that the country would have a “very strong economic base” should it break from the UK.
Last year, the finance secretary pledged to “maximise” public money in the fight against climate change and gave a £500m boost to the country’sJohn Swinney is a close ally of Nicola Sturgeon, and is currently Deputy First Minister As Deputy First Minister, John Swinney has been a key figure in the push for a second referendum.
It works by charging producers 20p for every bottle they produce, which is eventually passed to the consumer who can claim it back by recycling. Mr Swinney claimed at the time that there was “no evidence” this was the case, and the motion did not pass.and that progress on the issue “falls short” of Mr Swinney’s aims.
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