Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Scotland Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Ian Murray Excerpts
Wednesday 8th May 2019

(4 years, 12 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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If the hon. Gentleman can bring forward details of any citizens who have tried to register but not succeeded in doing so, I will obviously look at that. There have been many campaigns to encourage people to register, and I particularly commend the Daily Record newspaper for its efforts in that regard.

Ian Murray Portrait Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab)
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The Secretary of State is a big advocate of the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal. If he has such great confidence in that deal, why does he not have confidence in the people and allow them to decide whether it is a deal that they want?

David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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The people of Scotland made their decision in 2014; the people of the United Kingdom made their decision in 2016.