Debates between Andrew Bowie and Tommy Sheppard during the 2017-2019 Parliament

International Day of Democracy

Debate between Andrew Bowie and Tommy Sheppard
Wednesday 6th September 2017

(7 years, 3 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Andrew Bowie Portrait Andrew Bowie
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Does that mean that the hon. Gentleman would be in favour of what I would call real devolution, from centralised, devolved Administrations in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast, down to the local level as much as possible, rather than holding Government centrally?

Tommy Sheppard Portrait Tommy Sheppard
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I am in favour of—what was the word that the Eurocrats used to use? I have forgotten.