Citizenship question is for UK Government

Sir, – Gerald Marshall (Denying people their birthright, Courier, July 9) raises an important point about whether UK citizens in an independent Scotland could retain their UK citizenship and passport.

However, in directing his questions at the SNP he chose the wrong target. The SNP’s proposals for an independent Scotland, Scotland’s Future, stated that dual citizenship would be allowed.

People resident in Scotland would be entitled to Scottish citizenship, but could retain British citizenship.

The UK does allow dual citizenship, but refused to say whether that would apply to Scotland, preferring

Scots are diagnosed with cancer every year and 16,200 die.

Cancer screening was reduced by 70% in April and remains 30% below normal levels four months later.

Cancer survival increases hugely with early diagnosis, but that opportunity has been withheld for thousands of Scots. Why should we be grateful for that?

We’re doing so much better than the evil Tories of Westminster, are we?

Scotland has tested 286,000 people, roughly 5% of our population.

England has tested 8,400,000 people, 15% of the population. Why to leave doubt and confusion in Scottish voters’ minds in the hope this would make them more wary of independence.

It is therefore the UK Government which should answer the important questions Mr Marshall raises.

Making “others secede against their will”, as Mr Marshall puts it, is

should Scots be grateful?

This virus poses no threat to children, yet schools remain shut.

This virus poses minimal threat to healthy people of working age, including teachers, yet businesses remain shut and many will not reopen.

This virus poses a more substantial threat to the elderly and unwell, yet the elderly were removed from hospitals and other medical services were reduced or suspended.

Face coverings pose a genuine threat to health if they are worn for a prolonged period and not regularly replaced or cleaned and stored in a sterile environment. certainly troublesome, but the UK has done that to us with Brexit.

If independence comes I hope that a Scottish Government will be far more sensitive and responsible than this UK Government, which crassly celebrated the removal of our rights. James Christie. 2 Dryburgh Crescent, Perth.

They offer minimal, if any, protection from this virus, yet we are now obliged to wear one.

Every step of the way, Sturgeon has made the same errors as Westminster, the only difference is timing.

Yet Westminster is to be damned and we should be grateful for Sturgeon.

Aye, right.

Hamish Hossick. 76H Strathern Road, Broughty Ferry.