Labour failing to support Scottish interests

Brian Wilson has failed to do his homework (Perspective 3 July) as although the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child was ratified by the UK in 1991, it has not yet been made part of domestic law, which means that many of the protections are not accessible to young people across the UK. is why the Scottish Parliament unanimously passed the bill in March to incorporate those safeguards into Scots Law. It is the Tory government at Westminster that is picking fights by going to the Supreme Court over this and the Scottish Parliament bill adopting the European Charter of Local Self-government.

Brian Wilson also seems unaware that the Labour government in Wales has challenged the UK Internal Market power grab in the courts as the legislation "seeks to impose the UK government's will on Wales, in a way that disproportionately favours the interests of England".

Westminster’s power grab continued last week when The Subsidy Control Bill will create a new system for state subsidies which were previously decided by the EU. Devolved administrations will be “empowered” to subsidise companies but only if they fit a “set of Uk-wide principles”.

This new legislation will effectively stop the Scottish parliament from determining how business subsidies can best support Scotland’s economy and reflect our Scottish government’s priorities.

Labour’s continual failure to stand up for our Scottish parliament explains why they only won two constituency seats in May compared to 62 for the SNP.

MARY THOMAS

Edinburgh