Question reference: S6W-09692
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 8 July 2022
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Current status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 26 July 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has budgeted for regarding the cost associated with the referral to the Supreme Court of whether the question for a referendum on Scottish independence contained in the proposed referendum Bill relates to reserved matters.
Answer
Litigation is ongoing and external costs will be published on a regular basis. We will publish initial data on spending in September, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, until the conclusion of the litigation.