Scottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court Decision Debate

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Speaker’s Statement

Scottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court Decision

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Wednesday 23rd November 2022

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Commons Chamber
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Alister Jack Portrait Mr Jack
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Okay, so we have resorted to quoting Monty Python, which does not surprise me. I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave earlier.

Kirsty Blackman Portrait Kirsty Blackman (Aberdeen North) (SNP)
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The Secretary of State says that in order for there to be democracy, there needs to be cross-party support, and that there needs to cross-support in order for us to have an independence referendum, but there was not cross-party support for a Brexit referendum, austerity or the demonisation of immigrants. Why does the Conservative party get to be the arbiter of what does and does not require democratic support?

Alister Jack Portrait Mr Jack
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As the hon. Lady knows, and as I have made very clear, we believe that the priority of people in Scotland is for the two Governments to work constructively and collaboratively together, in partnership.

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