Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Scotland Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Iain McKenzie Excerpts
Wednesday 22nd February 2012

(12 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alun Cairns Portrait Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con)
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1. What recent discussions he has had with the First Minister of Scotland on a referendum on independence for Scotland.

Iain McKenzie Portrait Mr Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde) (Lab)
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8. What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on a referendum on independence for Scotland.

Amber Rudd Portrait Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye) (Con)
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10. What recent discussions he has had with the First Minister of Scotland on a referendum on independence for Scotland.

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Michael Moore Portrait Michael Moore
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I do not envisage that Scotland will become independent from the United Kingdom. I think we are stronger together and weaker apart. The hon. Gentleman touches on the fundamental issue of sorting out what the basis of that independence might look like, and the Scottish National party has so far singularly failed to answer questions on that.

Iain McKenzie Portrait Mr Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde) (Lab)
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Will the Secretary of State again confirm his and the Government’s commitment to a single, non-leading question in the referendum on Scottish separation, and will he further commit to a simple yes or no reply?