Boris Johnson has claimed Scottish independence could be “completely tragic for the entire world” if it triggered the UK’s armed forces to be divided.
The Prime Minister additionally insisted a second independence ballot just isn't a precedence for the UK Authorities.
Talking within the Home of Commons, Conservative MP Brendan Clarke-Smith (Bassetlaw) claimed Scottish nationalists would reduce defence spending and “unilaterally disarm” in the event that they achieved independence.
Mr Johnson replied: “The Scottish contribution to our armed companies is immense, all people is aware of it, it’s a incredible factor, it helps to make the UK what it's.
“It could be completely tragic for the entire world if the UK armed companies have been to face a division of that sort or a lack of that sort.”
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has outlined plans to carry a second vote on Scottish independence on October 19 subsequent yr.
With the UK Authorities refusing to grant consent for such a poll, Ms Sturgeon is asking Supreme Courtroom judges to rule if Holyrood can maintain a referendum with out the backing of Westminster.
Alba MP Neale Hanvey earlier accused the UK Authorities of holding Scotland’s democracy “hostage”.
Mr Hanvey (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) stated: “I listened rigorously to the Prime Minister’s heat phrases in regards to the Commonwealth and the connection between unbiased nations, and, in fact, in 1941 it was then prime minister Churchill that signed the Atlantic Constitution with the USA, committing each Britain and the USA to delivering folks’s proper to decide on their very own type of authorities and self-government.
“This respect for the precept of equal rights and self-determination of peoples was included into the United Nations constitution in paragraph two of articles 173 and 76.
“In gentle of this, can the Prime Minister set out what mandate he has gained which permits him to breach this UN precept, deny Scotland’s declare of proper and maintain Scotland’s democracy hostage?”
Mr Johnson replied: “I do know that the First Minister has requested for one more referendum. I simply level out that we had one in 2014.
“I feel proper now the priorities of the nation ought to be rebuilding after Covid. They need to be taking us ahead collectively as a united nation, and that’s what we need to do.”
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