Scotland: Referendum

Lord Cormack Excerpts

Wednesday 10th October 2012 Lords Chamber

[Lord Wallace of Tankerness]

I give the noble Lord the absolute assurance that our objective throughout has been to achieve a referendum which is fair, decisive and legal. As the noble Lord said, it should be a referendum where, at the end of the day and when the votes are counted, no one can claim foul play. I underline to the House the importance which we attach, and which I think the Scottish Government now attach, to the Electoral Commission having a very important part to play in the conduct of any referendum.

[Lord Cormack]

My Lords—

[Lord McNally]

I am afraid that we are at time.