Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Guy Opperman Excerpts
Wednesday 11th September 2013

(11 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Moore Portrait Michael Moore
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I sympathise with the hon. Lady and her constituents about the devastating blow for her and other hon. Members, including the Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, my right hon. Friend the Member for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (David Mundell), some of whose constituents are affected. He will meet representatives of East Ayrshire council later this week. We have to make sure that, when levers are available to the Scottish Government, they use them to help the hon. Lady’s constituents and others.

Guy Opperman Portrait Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con)
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What would be the impact on the rural economy of my neighbours in southern Scotland if Scotland went independent and we had a border with Scotland?