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Wednesday 3rd September 2014

(10 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Roy Portrait Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes) (Lab)
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Q10. We now know that, in the event of separation—

Lindsay Roy Portrait Lindsay Roy
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That was a good laugh. We know that in the event of separation, we would no longer have a formal currency union with the rest of the UK. In response, the First Minister has said that an independent Scotland would default on its share of the national debt. Prime Minister, what would be the consequences of such a reckless approach for the people of Scotland?