Scotland Bill

Eleanor Laing Excerpts

Monday 8th June 2015 Commons Chamber

[Several hon. Members]

rose—

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Laing)]

Order. The House will be aware that there are a great many colleagues who seek to catch my eye and that we have limited time available. I am therefore obliged to put a limit of eight minutes on Back-Bench speeches.

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[Angus Robertson]

For the second time, I will not. I want to make progress.

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Laing)]

Order. The hon. Gentleman is not giving way. We must not waste time arguing about it; there is much to be said this evening.

[Angus Robertson]

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The people have spoken, and it is clear that they want more power for Scotland than the Bill offers. I ask the Secretary of State: will the Government listen?

I am not usually given to quoting the traditionally Labour-supporting Daily Record, but I recommend that the Secretary of State and other Members look at today’s issue. Across the front page is a headline that reads, “Failure to fully deliver all the new powers promised to Scotland will seriously damage your Union”.

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[Several hon. Members]

rose—

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Laing)]

Order. The passion of today’s debate has been such that speeches have taken a little longer than they might otherwise have done—perfectly properly, given the many interventions—so I am afraid that I have to reduce the time limit to seven minutes.