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Constitution and Home Affairs

Debate between Ben Wallace and Angus Robertson
Monday 7th June 2010

(14 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ben Wallace Portrait Mr Ben Wallace (Wyre and Preston North) (Con)
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Before entering this House, I was a Member of the Scottish Parliament. Can the right hon. Gentleman tell me why a 66% threshold was chosen in the Scotland Act 1998 when it went through this House? For what reason was that appropriate then, but not now?

Angus Robertson Portrait Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP)
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Will the right hon. Member for Blackburn (Mr Straw) allow me to deal with that point?

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