A Haworth pub has caused an international incident by refusing to accept Scottish money. Fife councillor John Philip is calling for the Scottish Parliament to act over his treatment at the Old Sun.

He was livid when a barman at the West Lane hostelry said he could not pay for a round of drinks with a Scots £10 note.

Mr Philip, who was staying with his son in Keighley last weekend, says he has never met such a reaction on previous visits.

He is angry at his treatment in a tourist area and says the village lost business because his family was forced to eat elsewhere.

"It was a disgrace to refuse a Scots £10 note," says Mr Philip. "The excuse was futile. He said he wouldn't take them because the Post Office won't take them.

"I'm not leaving it there. I know all the chappies at the Scottish Parliament. I'm going to take it up with the MP." Menzies Campbell, the MP for North East Fife, is the Scottish spokesman on legal affairs as well as a Liberal Democrat spokesman on foreign affairs.

Mr Philip, a community councillor in his hometown of Cupar, was last weekend visiting his son, also called John, the treasurer of Braithwaite People's Association.

The family went to Haworth for a walk and dropped into the Old Sun, aiming to stay for lunch. Mr Philip's son paid for the first round with English money then he himself tried to buy the second, worth about £9, with the Scots note.

Following the refusal, Mr Philip junior paid and the family went on to the Three Horses in Keighley for their meal. Mr Philip lived in Crossflatts for 10 years before moving back across the border about 15 years ago.

Despite his experience in Haworth, he plans to return to live in Keighley next year, following his retirement.

The landlord of the Old Sun was unavailable for comment this week, but his staff confirmed they have a policy not to accept Scots notes.