Scottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court Decision Debate

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Scottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court Decision

Drew Hendry Excerpts
Wednesday 23rd November 2022

(1 year, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alister Jack Portrait Mr Jack
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I suggest that the hon. Gentleman ask that question at Northern Ireland questions.

Drew Hendry Portrait Drew Hendry (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey) (SNP)
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Can the Secretary of State confirm that his view is that this is a voluntary Union? If so, by what mechanism can the Scottish people, in the future, have their choice about whether to remain within it?

Alister Jack Portrait Mr Jack
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I feel that I have answered that question many times already, so I will refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave earlier.