Oral Answers to Questions

Kevin Foster Excerpts

Wednesday 29th March 2023 Commons Chamber

[Robbie Moore (Keighley) (Con)]

2. What recent assessment he has made of the strength of the Union.

[Kevin Foster (Torbay) (Con)]

3. Whether he has made a recent assessment of public support for the Union in Scotland.

[Scott Benton (Blackpool South) (Con)]

9. What recent assessment he has made of the strength of the Union.

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[Mr Jack]

My hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I would call on the new First Minister to seize this opportunity to do things differently. Rather than confrontation, let us have collaboration for a change.

[Kevin Foster]

I am delighted to hear the Secretary of State’s assessment. Does he agree that growing support for the Union shows that people across Scotland are seeing the advantages of working together as we face challenges such as the war in Ukraine and the cost of living crisis, rather than following the separatists’ path of division?

[Mr Jack]

Indeed. As we have seen with freeports, as we will see with investment zones and as we have seen with city and region growth deals, when we work together, we are truly better together.