Asked by: Gerald Jones (Labour - Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare)
Question to the Scotland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the strength of the Union.
Answered by Lord Jack of Courance
I discuss the strengths and benefits of the Union with colleagues on a regular basis.
This Government is committed to protecting the Union and promoting the strengths that have made it the most successful political and economic union the world has ever seen.
Asked by: Gerald Jones (Labour - Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare)
Question to the Scotland Office:
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of intergovernmental relations between the Government and Scottish Government.
Answered by Douglas Ross
The UK Government is committed to having a constructive relationship with the Scottish Government. We continue to develop proposals for a package of reforms as part of the review on intergovernmental relations.