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Watch – SNP MP ordered to leave Commons after mace-wielding Brexit protest

The SNP’s Mike Russell, the Constitution Secretary for the Scottish Government, praised Mr Hendry for “speaking truth to power”.

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
2020-12-17 09:40
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An SNP MP was suspended from a House of Commons sitting after he protested against the approval of controversial Brexit legislation.

The party’s business spokesman Drew Hendry shouted “this is an outrage” as proceedings on the UK Internal Market Bill came to a conclusion following a lengthy parliamentary battle in recent weeks.

Deputy Speaker Dame Rosie Winterton told Mr Hendry to resume his seat but the MP refused before proceeding to pick up the parliamentary mace and walk towards the door of the chamber.

 
 

He was stopped by the doorkeepers, who took the mace from him.

MPs could be heard describing Mr Hendry’s actions as “outrageous” and referring to it as “another boring stunt”.

Suspend

Dame Rosie remarked that it was “very childish”, before undertaking the formal procedure of “naming” Mr Hendry in order to suspend him from the House for the day’s sitting.

The mace is the symbol of royal authority and without it neither House can meet or pass laws.

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You can watch his exploits here.

Managed to get the whole thing from the right angle.
Turns out Drew Hendry also went for the mace – so well done to him! pic.twitter.com/qIGEQTaAbn

— Martin J Keatings #VoteAFI2 (@MartinJKeatings) December 16, 2020

The SNP’s Mike Russell, the Constitution Secretary for the Scottish Government, praised Mr Hendry for “speaking truth to power”.

MP portraits
SNP MP Drew Hendry (Chris McAndrew/UK Parliament/PA)

He wrote on Twitter: “Congratulations to him.

“The Bill is undemocratic and undermines the rights of all Scottish & Welsh citizens. Legislative consent has been rejected by @ScotParl & @SeneddWales.

“The Tory UK Government should have withdrawn it.”

Neale Hanvey MP also wrote: “Well done Drew Hendry Scotland’s with you.”

Well done @drewhendrySNP Scotland’s with you ???????✊https://t.co/uCjeiLQYFA

— Neale Hanvey MP ??????? ??☘️ ? (@JNHanvey) December 16, 2020

The Bill sets out how trade within the UK will operate post-Brexit, but critics feared the legislation in its original form represented a power grab by Westminster at the expense of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Congratulations to him. The Bill is undemocratic and undermines the rights of all Scottish & Welsh citizens. Legislative consent has been rejected by @ScotParl & @SeneddWales . The Tory U.K. Government should have withdrawn it. @drewhendrySNP was speaking truth to power . https://t.co/oNJnsVyVtj

— Michael Russell (@Feorlean) December 16, 2020

Following a number of defeats by the House of Lords and extensive debate and negotiations, the Government had a rethink and made changes that will allow the devolved administrations agreed divergence from internal market rules through so-called common frameworks.

Demolish devolution

During the earlier debate, as MPs discussed the concessions before signing off the Bill, Mr Hendry warned: “The only reason for this Bill as it now stands is to demolish devolution.

“If the Government takes this Bill forward today, as they obviously will, that is what they will be doing.”

He added: “People in Scotland when they see the effects of this Bill will be angry about the fact that their rights are being taken away by these Tory ministers aided by their Labour bedfellows.

“They will be furious about the fact that their rights are being stripped from them and they’re listening and they’re watching and they’re seeing developments in this place and they’re understanding now that the only way to protect their Parliament, to protect their rights, to protect their democracy in Scotland is to go forward as an independent nation and they’ll be voting for that I’m sure in due course.”

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