Thursday 11th January 2024

(9 months, 4 weeks ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Scott of Bybrook Portrait Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con)
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I thank my noble friend for that question—but not as far as I am concerned, no.

Lord Watts Portrait Lord Watts (Lab)
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What is to stop the Government and Michael Gove getting on a train, going to Scotland, seeing the legislation there, bringing it back and adopting the same regulations? What would be the problem with that?

Baroness Scott of Bybrook Portrait Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con)
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I did not quite catch that—but with regard to going up to Scotland and bringing back that legislation, the law is very different in Scotland, and we have to look at it.