Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Scotland Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Mark Menzies Excerpts
Wednesday 11th January 2012

(12 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Fiona Bruce Portrait Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con)
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8. What representations he has received from the Scottish Government on the holding of a referendum in Scotland on independence from the UK.

Mark Menzies Portrait Mark Menzies (Fylde) (Con)
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10. What representations he has received from the Scottish Government on the holding of a referendum in Scotland on independence from the UK.

Lindsay Roy Portrait Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes) (Lab)
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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.

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Mark Menzies Portrait Mark Menzies
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Has my right hon. Friend had any conversations to establish what impact an independent Scotland would have on our relationship with the European Union and the euro?

Michael Moore Portrait Michael Moore
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My hon. Friend is focusing on some of the central issues that we need to be able to get on to debate in the decision about whether Scotland should go its own way or continue to be part of the most successful multi-nation state in the history of the world, as I think it is vital it does. So let us get on and devolve the power to make it a legal referendum. Let us have a fair referendum and let us make sure it is decisive.