Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Paul Masterton Excerpts
Wednesday 24th July 2019

(4 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Paul Masterton Portrait Paul Masterton (East Renfrewshire) (Con)
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Given that, 20 years on, fewer than half the people in Scotland think that devolution has led to better outcomes in education, health or the growth of the Scottish economy, does my right hon. Friend agree that what Scotland needs is a Government who will utilise with full effect Holyrood’s extensive powers, not deflect and delay powers like the Scottish National party has done?

David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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I agree wholeheartedly with my hon. Friend and it is a message that I get back from my own constituents. They want to see the Scottish Parliament focusing on education, health, and transport—the issues that are important to their daily lives—and not pursuing an obsession with the constitution.