Even the SNP seem to be avoiding addressing this issue in any meaningful way, when asked a few years back whether things would be better in an independent Scotland they said:
"The primary function of government is to ensure the security of its citizens and to protect them, their property and way of life against threats. An independent Scotland will have security arrangements that are proportionate, fit for purpose and reflect a full strategic assessment of Scotland's needs and the threats we may face."
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Even the SNP seem to be avoiding addressing this issue in any meaningful way, when asked a few years back whether things would be better in an independent Scotland they said:
"The primary function of government is to ensure the security of its citizens and to protect them, their property and way of life against threats. An independent Scotland will have security arrangements that are proportionate, fit for purpose and reflect a full strategic assessment of Scotland's needs and the threats we may face."
Which is great non-answer answer!
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/03/nsa-su...
At least one SNP MP, Joanna Cherry, argued vociferously against the IPB during the parliamentary debate[1]
[1] http://ianopolous.github.io/privacy/Snoopers