The Herald on Sunday

Money not well spent

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IN the draft Scottish Budget, internatio­nal relations spending will increase to £23.9 million by 2019/20. Why? Internatio­nal relations are retained by Westminste­r, not devolved. Holyrood’s remit is entirely domestic – this money should be spent on public services.

Why doesn’t Westminste­r take action to stop Nicola Sturgeon using taxpayers’ money to fund her party’s self-aggrandise­ment? Martin Redfern Edinburgh

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