Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Margaret Ferrier and Gary Streeter

Thursday 7th July 2016 Commons Chamber

[Margaret Ferrier (Rutherglen and Hamilton West) (SNP)]

In advance of the Scottish independence referendum, the Government published “Scotland’s Future”—a comprehensive White Paper and blueprint for how the transition to independence would be managed. The complete lack of a coherent plan from the leave campaign and the chaos that has ensued has highlighted a huge disparity. What is the Government’s position on manifestos for referendums?

[Mr Streeter]

Certainly, prior to 9 September, I do not speak for the Government, and therefore it is not a matter for the Electoral Commission.