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John Cooper

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Speaker’s Statement
Wednesday 10th June 2026

(1 day, 21 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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The hon. Gentleman is full of beans—that is obviously what you get with three coffee machines. [Hon. Members: “More!”] He really has to do a whole lot better than his pathetic attempts at smears.

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3. What recent discussions he has had with the First Minister of Scotland on a new referendum on Scottish independence.

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My constituents will be alarmed to hear that, because Labour’s “devolve and forget” approach is a huge problem. When the Secretary of State is away, the nats will play. We know that the First Minister has gone abroad using taxpayers’ money to talk about the breaking up of Britain. Should the Secretary of State not be inviting the First Minister down for a meeting—without coffee?

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