In a symbolic vote the majority of Scottish parliamentarians refused to support the launch of the Brexit

The deputies of the Scottish Parliament during the voting, which bore a symbolic character, expressed on Tuesday by a majority of votes to start Brexit, according to the British broadcasting Corporation BBC.

“Against” the initiation of the procedure Brexit expressed by 90 deputies, “for” – 34 MP.

In January the Supreme court issued a verdict, according to which there is no legal need to ask for opinions Holyrood (Scottish Parliament) on the issue of Brexit. Then the first Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon said that it would allow the Scottish Parliament to hold symbolic vote.

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