Business of the House

Ian Blackford Excerpts
Tuesday 18th April 2017

(7 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Lidington Portrait Mr Lidington
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I will put the hon. Lady on the priority mailing list for a copy of the Conservative party manifesto.

Ian Blackford Portrait Ian Blackford (Ross, Skye and Lochaber) (SNP)
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The Scottish Parliament recently voted by a margin of 69 to 59 for us to have a referendum, yet the Prime Minister arrogantly and contemptuously told us that now is not the time. If it is now the time for this Parliament to make such a decision, should not this Parliament also empower the Scottish Parliament to allow the Scottish people to have a say on their future?