Railways can exert an extraordinary influence upon the psyche, whether one is an onlooker, as in Mr Welsh’s masterpiece, or whether one is speeding to a pre-determined destination. They can liberate thought or, most notably in the United States of America, they can be engines of transformation, with a quasi-colonial purpose. Think of the Transcontinental Railroad which straddled the emerging USA in the 19th century. Starting, separately, in Sacramento, California, and Omaha, Nebraska, the two lines eventually merged at Promontory, Utah, in a symbolic act of union. Now, it would be decidedly pushing things somewhat to suggest that such elevated concepts were in the collective mind of the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) when they breezily declared that their trains would continue to observe English law even when they had crossed the border into Scotland.
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Fears UK Government could decide where Scottish Freeports go without Holyrood involvement
The UK Government risks undermining devolution if it was to choose which Scottish sites are granted freeport status including in Dundee without the backing of Holyrood, it has been warned.
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The UK Government risks “undermining devolution” if it was to choose which Scottish sites are granted freeport status including in Dundee without the backing of Holyrood, it has been warned.
We exclusively revealed earlier this year discussions between Holyrood and Westminster had stagnated over issues regarding the use of the SNP’s preferred “green ports” name, as well as the possibility of the UK Government deciding which Scottish ports were given “free” status.
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Scottish and Welsh Governments call for fair funding.
The UK Government will undermine devolution if they establish freeports in Scotland and Wales without reaching agreement with devolved governments, according to Scottish and Welsh Ministers.
Despite both devolved governments remaining committed to working with the UK Government, UK Ministers have signalled their intention to move forward without devolved consent and have failed to provide assurances they will not legislate in devolved areas. Scottish and Welsh Ministers will robustly challenge any attempt by the UK Government to legislate in devolved matters.
Ministers are also seeking urgent clarity from the UK Government on joint decision making and funding allocations as UK Ministers have been unwilling to guarantee that funding for ports in Scotland and Wales would match amounts being offered in England.
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