Holyrood suffering from 'deficit of power', says David Davis

Former Brexit secretary calls for proper separation of powers and strengthened civil service

Holyrood is suffering from a deficit of power" and needs reform to let it better investigate claims facing the Scottish government, a Tory MP has said.

David Davis, the former Brexit secretary, claimed MSPs' inquiry into the handling of complaints against former first minister Alex Salmond by the administration led by his successor, Nicola Sturgeon, had revealed the limits" of what the Scottish parliament could unearth.