Clear majority of Scottish voters backed pro-EU parties at Scottish Parliament elections
- “Westminster must listen to Scotland’s voters and move towards Single Market membership,” says European Movement in Scotland.
Scottish voters at the Holyrood Parliament elections on 7th May overwhelmingly cast their ballots for political parties that favour much closer ties with the European Union. 100 of the 129 MSPs are from pro-EU parties.
The pro-Europe campaigning organisation, the European Movement in Scotland (EMiS), says the polling is a warning to the Labour Government in London that voters expect action on closer ties with the EU, and quickly.
Chair of EMiS, David Clarke, says: “Scotland’s voters have given a resounding endorsement for Scotland and the UK fully re-engaging with the EU. Pro-union and pro-independence voters backed closer ties with Europe.
“This election shows dumping Brexit is the democratic will of Scotland. Westminster must listen to Scotland’s voters.”
The UK Labour government is currently in talks to repair some of the economic damage Britain suffered from the Withdrawal Agreement signed by the previous Conservative government.
However, the government has said it will not breach its “red lines” by rejoining the single market of the European customs union.
David Clarke says: “The whole of the UK knows Brexit has been a total failure. It’s been made worse by recent global events. Rejoining the European single market would be a huge boost to the economy and in business confidence.
“It’s the right thing for business, for jobs, for exports and the nation.”
The number of MSPs for each pro-Europe party at the Holyrood elections on 7th May was: Scottish National Party (58), Scottish Labour (17), Scottish Liberal Democrats (10) and the Scottish Greens (15).
