John Stevenson
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(13 years, 5 months ago)
Commons Chamber2. What recent assessment he has made of the benefits to Scotland of the Union; and if he will make a statement.
11. What recent assessment he has made of the benefits to Scotland of the Union; and if he will make a statement.
The Government firmly believe that Scotland benefits from being part of the United Kingdom, and that the United Kingdom benefits from having Scotland within it.
I agree wholeheartedly that Scotland benefits from being part of the Union. I represent a seat that is just over the border in England. Does the Minister agree that England benefits from being part of the Union, and that it is in the interests of all of us that Scotland and England remain part of the United Kingdom?