Natascha Engel
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(9 years, 5 months ago)
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George Kerevan (East Lothian) (SNP)
The Minister woefully misunderstands the essence of the West Lothian question. I say this as a close friend for 30 years of the former Member for West Lothian, Tam Dalyell. He has sat in my kitchen and we have discussed this ad nauseam. The essence of the West Lothian question is that if the Government introduce and continue to introduce multiple competences for the different Members in this House, that will end this House, cause confusion, create political chaos and end the Union. It is better, therefore, to have separate Parliaments with separate jurisdictions, whose Members are clear about what they do and the role they have with their constituents, or to have a unitary Parliament, which is what Tam Dalyell always wanted. The Government cannot have something in the middle—a dog’s breakfast. I put it to the Minister that simply saying—
Madam Deputy Speaker (Natascha Engel)
Order. Will the hon. Gentleman please be seated? I think he would like to come to a question for the Leader of the House now.
George Kerevan
Does the right hon. Gentleman understand the West Lothian question?