Scottish Government to launch proposal on citizenship in an unbiased Scotland
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he Scottish Government is to publish coverage proposals on who may grow to be a Scottish citizen if the nation turns into unbiased.
The proposals shall be printed on Thursday and can spotlight how non-Scots can qualify for citizenship.
They may even element who would mechanically be thought-about a citizen if Scotland leaves the UK.
The proposals are the fifth Building a New Scotland paper, which may even cowl proposals on Scottish passports and help for Scots travelling, residing or working overseas if the nation turns into unbiased.
Migrants’ rights, freedom of motion and citizenship charges may even be mentioned within the paper.
Independence would additionally allow us to take a fairer and extra welcoming strategy to citizenship to make it simpler for many who have made Scotland their house to settle right here completely
Minister for independence Jamie Hepburn MSP mentioned: “As an independent nation, Scotland would have the opportunity to re-define what it means to be a citizen of this country, building on our inclusive national identity and sense of collective purpose.
“Independence would also enable us to take a fairer and more welcoming approach to citizenship to make it easier for those who have made Scotland their home to settle here permanently, helping to grow our population and support our communities and public services.
“The proposals in this paper explain how we plan to achieve these aims, on the way to re-joining the European Union as an independent nation, and I look forward to setting them out with the First Minister on Thursday.”
The upcoming proposals have been criticised by the Scottish Conservatives, who labelled the plans a waste of taxpayers’ cash.
The SNP should drop their independence obsession and as an alternative dedicate each penny in direction of serving to our struggling public providers
Alexander Stewart MSP, Scottish Conservative depute spokesperson for the structure, exterior affairs and tradition, mentioned: “These independence plans are a blatant misuse of public money and resources by the SNP – civil servants are supposed to support the government’s agenda, not push the nationalists’ pet project at taxpayers’ expense.
“The SNP are constantly blurring the lines between party and government. It is utterly unacceptable for the SNP to be wasting taxpayers’ money and civil servants’ time on pushing a divisive party political agenda which the Scottish government lacks the authority to pursue unilaterally.
“This is the wrong priority at the worst time, when Humza Yousaf and his ministers should be concentrating on unacceptable NHS waiting times and the cost-of-living crisis.
“Only the Scottish Conservatives are focused on Scotland’s real priorities. The SNP must drop their independence obsession and instead devote every penny towards helping our struggling public services.”
The Scottish Labour get together was contacted for remark.