Gordon Brown could make his last speech in the House of Commons this week when he leads an adjournment debate on devolution on Wednesday.
The former Prime Minister is stepping down at the General Election and, with only weeks until Parliament dissolves, it’s believed the debate on “Scottish representation in the union” that will take place on Wednesday night could be his last appearance in the chamber.
However, Brown is being lined up to take a central role in Scottish Labour’s General Election campaign as the party tries to fend off an SNP onslaught.
Brown was first elected in 1983 and served 10 years as Chancellor before an ill-fated stint as PM from 2007.
He is set to call for a constitutional debate and for any ‘English votes on English laws’ legislation not to disadvantage Scots MPs.
SNP constitution spokesman, Pete Wishart MP, said: “Hopefully Gordon Brown will use his 30-minute debate to clear up Scottish Labour’s misleading position on more powers for Scotland.
“The reality is that, with 70% of taxation and 85% of welfare spending staying under Westminster control, Labour and the other UK parties are offering Westminster rule, not home rule and it is embarrassing for Labour to try to pretend otherwise.”
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