Coherence is sadly lacking

Sir, – During the present political party argy-bargy on the pros and cons of Brexit, and the SNP assertions that Scotland needs yet more immigrants or the Scottish economy will go down the drain, would it not be a good idea for both Holyrood and Westminster to better consider the future employment

opportunities for our children and grandchildren ?

I refer to the fact that a gradually increasing block on immigrant labour could have the effect of forcing UK employers in both public and private sectors to once again begin training and apprenticeship regimes instead of taking the cheap and easy option of importing employees from abroad, on both a short-term and long-term basis, and leaving our own children out in the cold.

Everyone seems to bemoan the fact that we never have enough skilled tradespeople and professional artisans, but if there is never a government-inspired training requirement in place, things will never get any better.

So if the SNP is really set upon improving the sustainability of employment for our citizens, can they please better consider the actualities instead of coming up with ill-considered spin whose only purpose seems to be to yet again rubbish any Westminster proposals or activities without the necessity of providing a better alternative that does not mean throwing open the doors of Scotland and the UK more generally, to whomever wishes to take up residence?

Derek Farmer. Knightsward Farm, Anstruther.