"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Livingston (Graeme Morrice) on securing this vital debate. Can he explain why he believes that a referendum should be based around a single question? What are the problems with multi-option referendums?..." Lindsay Roy - View Speech
"Can the Minister confirm that the same Bruce Crawford did not describe the Bill as a poison pill, a dog’s breakfast, and dangerous?..." Lindsay Roy - View Speech
"9. How many pensioners in Scotland will be affected by the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s decision on age-related personal allowances...." Lindsay Roy - View Speech
"Is the Minister not ashamed of his Government’s decision to reduce tax for the wealthiest Scots while at the same time penalising pensioners with a tax grab, whereby they will lose up to £322 per annum?..." Lindsay Roy - View Speech
"11. What recent discussions he has had with the First Minister for Scotland on the referendum proposed by the Scottish Government on Scotland’s independence from the UK...." Lindsay Roy - View Speech
"The Select Committee on Scottish Affairs has already embarked on an inquiry to identify those issues, such as defence, which need to be resolved before a referendum is held. Does the Secretary of State plan to contribute to that debate with the Select Committee?..." Lindsay Roy - View Speech
"What approaches has the Secretary of State made so far to discuss referendum issues with the Scottish Government, and what has been their response?..." Lindsay Roy - View Speech
"I congratulate the SNP and Plaid Cymru on their choice of debate today. I take part in this debate with a heavy heart, and with genuine anger and frustration at the way in which public sector workers, who have done such invaluable work in our communities, have been treated by …..." Lindsay Roy - View Speech
"The Government pre-empted Hutton and were precipitate in taking forward the action with the 3% increase.
Not only have public sector workers been penalised, but the wealthier owners in our society, particularly the bankers, have not been challenged in the same way. As taxpayers, we have bailed out the bankers, …..." Lindsay Roy - View Speech