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Brexit 'would lead to more Scottish powers', leave campaign says | Brexit 'would lead to more Scottish powers', leave campaign says |
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Scotland would get "major" new powers and a bigger budget if the UK votes to leave the European Union, according to one of the campaigners backing Brexit. | Scotland would get "major" new powers and a bigger budget if the UK votes to leave the European Union, according to one of the campaigners backing Brexit. |
Tom Harris, who is launching the Scottish Vote Leave campaign, said the new powers were part of a specific Scottish case for leaving the EU. | Tom Harris, who is launching the Scottish Vote Leave campaign, said the new powers were part of a specific Scottish case for leaving the EU. |
The former Labour MP will say fishing and agriculture would be left to Holyrood if the UK votes to quit. | The former Labour MP will say fishing and agriculture would be left to Holyrood if the UK votes to quit. |
But pro-EU campaigners believe life outside the bloc would be uncertain. | But pro-EU campaigners believe life outside the bloc would be uncertain. |
Scotland stronger in Europe has warned that none of the alternatives would offer Scots as much protection as membership of the EU. | Scotland stronger in Europe has warned that none of the alternatives would offer Scots as much protection as membership of the EU. |
Mr Harris said other inducements for Scots to vote against remaining part of Europe include a cash boost for Scottish higher education once EU students pay tuition fees and a £1.5bn windfall for the Scottish budget after contributions to EU institutions stop. | Mr Harris said other inducements for Scots to vote against remaining part of Europe include a cash boost for Scottish higher education once EU students pay tuition fees and a £1.5bn windfall for the Scottish budget after contributions to EU institutions stop. |
Free university tuition | Free university tuition |
At the launch of the Scottish Vote Leave campaign, he will say: "Major new powers - particularly in fishing and agriculture - would automatically be devolved to Holyrood, not Westminster, in the event of the UK voting to leave the EU. | At the launch of the Scottish Vote Leave campaign, he will say: "Major new powers - particularly in fishing and agriculture - would automatically be devolved to Holyrood, not Westminster, in the event of the UK voting to leave the EU. |
"Any repatriated power that isn't already explicitly denoted as "reserved" in the Scotland Act 1998 is assumed to be the remit of the Scottish Parliament." | "Any repatriated power that isn't already explicitly denoted as "reserved" in the Scotland Act 1998 is assumed to be the remit of the Scottish Parliament." |
He will also say: "Leaving the EU could also secure free university tuition for Scottish students, by significantly increasing the amount of money it can charge EU students attending Scottish universities. | He will also say: "Leaving the EU could also secure free university tuition for Scottish students, by significantly increasing the amount of money it can charge EU students attending Scottish universities. |
Mr Harris claimed that the UK pays £350m a week to the EU for the "privilege of maintaining its membership". | |
He said Scotland's share of was £1.5bn a year. | |
This figure is disputed by opponents of leaving the EU as it does not include the UK's rebate or the money that it receives back from the EU. | |
Remain campaigners argue the true cost of EU membership is closer to £136m a week. | |
Mr Harris said: "We want potential MSPs to tell us what they would do with that extra money, or to explain why they think Scotland can afford to continue sending that money to Brussels." | |
Other leave campaign groups will also call for Scots to back Brexit later this week. | Other leave campaign groups will also call for Scots to back Brexit later this week. |