Rolling coverage of the SNP conference in Glasgow, and Theresa May’s Commons statement on Brexit at 3.30pmSturgeon’s morning interviews – Summary 3.06pm BST Delegates have now passed a resolution calling for a review of the way the Bank of England works to ensure that Scotland plays “an effective role” in its operation. During the debate George Kerevan, an SNP MP from 2015 until the general election and an academic economist, said that he had applied to be chair of the Financial Conduct Authority, in part to make sure that Scotland has more say over financial regulation. He did not know whether he would get an interview, he said. But he implied that he wasn’t expecting his application to get very far … 2.58pm BST The “sex for rent” resolution (see 2.29pm) has been passed unanimously.There was a card vote on an amendment that would have toughened the resolution by urging the Scottish government to make it an offence to solicit sex, not just in exchange for accommodation, but in exchange for “money” too. That would have amounted to saying pay for sex should be illegal. The amendment was defeated by 435 votes to 403.Gasps as speaker quotes flat advert advertising room for rent ‘with fun when the wife is out’ in sex for rent motion #SNP17Shocked mutterings all round me as speakers read out successive ‘sex for rent’ adverts #SNP17Ruth Maguire says sex for rent is part of increasing levels of commercial sexual exploitation #SNP17There’s no difference between sex for rent and sex for cash, says Ruth Maguire #SNP17Amendment broadening out sex for rent motion to cover broader sexual exploitation has gone to a card count #SNP17Amendment falls by 32 votes but resolution calling on Scottish Government to end sex for rent is passed unanimously #SNP17 Continue reading…
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