A pensioners group has attacked the Westminster government for withholding information on the effects of Brexit.

 

The Irish Times has reported that 16 pharmaceutical companies and 10 trade associations working with the British Government have been forced to sign gagging orders barring them from sharing information to the public in the event of a no deal. The information was released following a FOI request by Labour MP Rashana Ali.

 

Ian Richmond, for Dumfries and Galloway Pensioners for Independence said, this is extremely concerning for our members and indeed for pensioners throughout Dumfries and Galloway and Scotland. Many older people rely on regular prescriptions. It is  worrying when the government deliberately withholds information preventing them planning for the future.

 

The secretive nature of the government's actions is doubly worrying. By forcing these non disclosure agreements they only show that they have something serious to hide.

 

Dumfries and Galloway Pensioners for Independence, a non-political group, urged Scottish Secretary David Mundell to come clean with his electorate.

 

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