Oral Answers to Questions

Martin Whitfield Excerpts

Wednesday 24th July 2019 Commons Chamber

[David Mundell]

That sort of politicking is completely unworthy of this serious debate. The Home Office, the UK Government and, with respect, the Scottish Government take this issue seriously. We are going to have a summit in early course to discuss all the issues around this, and I sincerely hope, because I have had constituents die as well, that we can move forward.

[Martin Whitfield (East Lothian) (Lab)]

6. What recent discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the devolution of further powers to Scotland.

[The Secretary of State for Scotland (David Mundell)]

I have regular meetings with my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, who has been unwavering in her passionate support for our Union. We have regularly discussed the UK Government’s continued commitment to the devolution settlement and to a strong Scotland within a strong United Kingdom.

[Martin Whitfield]

If the Secretary of State is in his place later, what will he do to keep Scotland in its place in the UK?

[David Mundell]

I will continue to do as I have done for the past four and a bit years, and that is relentlessly to make the positive case for the benefit of Scotland being in the United Kingdom and to the United Kingdom of having Scotland in it.