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REMEMBER all those times the Scottish Tories claimed they would defend Scotland's interests in Westminster?

Well, we've just been served up yet another example of how laughable that claim really is.

At Scotland Questions in the Commons, Mhairi Black had the chance to press Scotland Secretary David Mundell on the devolution of immigration powers to Holyrood. And it exposes exactly why the Scottish Tories can't be trusted.

The SNP MP said the Migration Advisory Committee “accepts the dangers to Scotland’s labour force and economy under the current UK system".

She continued: "64% of Scottish voters now want to see immigration policy devolved to the Scottish Parliament.

“Given that we’ve seen the reality of the cruel system the UK Government has implemented, why not give the Scottish Parliament the right to do things differently?”

And this is at the heart of these calls – Scotland does not want the hostile environment towards immigrants created by the Tories. We need to be able to take our own approach.

So, did Mundell recognise the divide in sentiment across the border? Of course not.

We'd encourage you to watch the clip below, as it highlights how desperate he is to dodge the question better than written text ever could.

The Scotland Secretary said: "In my earlier response I made clear that when these items … these matters were considered in depth by the Smith Commission it was agreed that immigration would not be devolved.

"And at the recent CBI Scotland dinner which was attended by the First Minister of Scotland, the director general of CBI in Scotland made clear that business in Scotland did not support the devolution of immigration and having a separate immigration policy in Scotland.”

As amusing as it is to see Mundell bringing up the Smith Commission, it's also interesting to note the absolute non-response on the poll itself.

To this Scottish Tory, a business leader's opinion is more important than the will of the Scottish people – and, it seems, the immigrants we're being held back from helping.

So, what was that about standing up for Scotland?