EDINBURGH (Sputnik) — Fraser’s comments came as the Scottish Government announced a 100-million-pound ($130 million) stimulus plan intended to boost the Scottish economy following the Brexit vote. In recent weeks companies in Scotland have been warning of a slow-down in the economy and a drop in orders.
"If the SNP wants to ease the uncertainty surrounding Scotland’s economy, it should unequivocally drop its threat of a second referendum. Far from seeking stability since the Brexit vote, Nicola Sturgeon [Scottish First Minister] has only exacerbated the uncertainty with her opportunistic talk of separation," finance spokesman Murdo Fraser said in a statement.
During the June 23 UK-wide referendum on EU membership, 62 percent of Scottish voters backed remaining within the European Union but 52 percent of all British voters backed Brexit. Sturgeon said a second independence referendum was "highly likely" after the Brexit vote.
In 2014, over 55 percent of Scottish voters rejected secession during the referendum on Scotland's independence from the United Kingdom. The issue, however, remains on the Scottish agenda.
