Scottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court Decision

Kirsty Blackman Excerpts

Wednesday 23rd November 2022 Commons Chamber

[Mr Jack]

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 (Aberdeen North) (SNP)]

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?

[Mr Jack]

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.