Scottish Independence Referendum
Debate between Lord Campbell of Pittenweem and Lord Dunlop
Tuesday 14th March 2017
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Lord Dunlop
The problem for us is an SNP Government, with their one-track mind, using the pretext of Brexit to pursue their obsession with taking Scotland out of the United Kingdom. We know that the UK market is worth four times more to Scottish businesses than the EU market.
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (LD)
My Lords, in view of the unexpected taciturnity of the noble Lord, Lord West, would the Minister care to hazard a guess as to the consequences for warship building on the Clyde in the event of independence?