Rejected petition Removal of the First Minister Of Scotland

The current First Minister Of Scotland is actively engaging in foreign policy that is outside of her remit as this is a reserved function.

The First Minister should be removed from office.

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Scotland Act 1998 Schedule 5:

7(1)International relations, including relations with territories outside the United Kingdom, the European Union (and their institutions) and other international organisations, regulation of international trade, and international development assistance and co-operation are reserved matters.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

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Date submitted 26 June 2016
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