Andrew Bridgen
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(10 years, 9 months ago)
Commons Chamber5. What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the prospect of a currency union with an independent Scotland.
6. What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the prospect of a currency union with an independent Scotland.
8. What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the prospect of a currency union with an independent Scotland.
Indeed. If Scotland made herself a foreign country to the rest of the United Kingdom, there would be no question of the Bank of England and the taxpayers who underpin it continuing to stand behind banks headquartered in that foreign country. That simply does not happen. As we have already explained, a number of financial services and banking companies north of the border have rightly identified that as a risk to their continued future governance.
Following the First Minister’s admission at the weekend that his own fiscal commission working group is looking at not only a plan B but a plan C, D, E and F, is it not the truth that the Scottish National party can offer no certainty for the people of Scotland about currency provision for an independent Scotland? They cannot keep the pound, because—
Order. The hon. Gentleman has had his say, but it did not remotely resemble a question.