Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Eleanor Laing Excerpts
Wednesday 20th June 2012

(11 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. I entirely understand, but I would like greater brevity from now on, to be exemplified by the hon. Member for Epping Forest (Mrs Laing).

Eleanor Laing Portrait Mrs Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest) (Con)
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Is the Minister aware that almost every economic analysis shows beyond doubt that employment prospects in Scotland would be significantly reduced if Scotland were separate from the UK?

David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend, who I am sure will welcome with me the fact that employment in Scotland increased by 18,000 in the last period.