Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alan Brown and Allan Dorans

Wednesday 7th December 2022 Commons Chamber

[Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP)]

6. Whether she has made an assessment of the implications for her policies of the findings of the Supreme Court on the reference by the Lord Advocate of devolution issues under paragraph 34 of schedule 6 to the Scotland Act 1998.

[Allan Dorans (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock) (SNP)]

7. Whether she has made an assessment of the implications for her policies of the findings of the Supreme Court on the reference by the Lord Advocate of devolution issues under paragraph 34 of schedule 6 to the Scotland Act 1998.

[The Attorney General (Victoria Prentis)]

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Opposition Front Bench and the Chairman of the Justice Committee for their extremely kind comments. I welcome the ruling of the Supreme Court. The Court was very clear—it was a unanimous decision—that a Bill legislating for a referendum on Scottish independence is not within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alan Brown and Allan Dorans

Monday 2nd November 2020 Commons Chamber

[Allan Dorans (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock) (SNP)]

What recent steps his Department has taken to protect UK territorial waters in the (a) north Atlantic and (b) North sea.

[Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP)]

What recent steps his Department has taken to protect UK territorial waters in the (a) north Atlantic and (b) North sea.