European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill Debate
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Nick Thomas-Symonds
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European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
Nick Thomas-Symonds ExcerptsWednesday 22nd January 2020
(4 years, 10 months ago)
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Joanna Cherry
I am grateful to the Secretary of State for giving way again. It is not that I desire more consultation, but that I want the British Government to take on board what the Scottish Government say—
Joanna Cherry
Effective consultation, as the hon. Gentleman says.
As the Secretary of State will know well, the difficulty is that the Cabinet Secretary Michael Russell, the most senior Scottish Government official with whom the British Government deal, is clear: he is listened to if he is lucky, but they never take his advice on board.