Scotland: Referendum Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Scotland: Referendum

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean Excerpts
Monday 15th October 2012

(12 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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My Lords, there is a paragraph in the agreement which says that,

“the referendum should meet the highest standards of fairness, transparency and propriety”.

I have one simple little question. If, after we pass the Section 30 order, the UK Government think that the proposals do not meet the highest standards of fairness, transparency and propriety, what recourse do they have?