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Pete Wishart Excerpts
Thursday 3rd March 2016

(8 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Pete Wishart Portrait Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire) (SNP)
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There has barely been a more disastrous and divisive innovation than English votes for English laws. It is totally unnecessary, and the Tory majority in England and the UK is crushing any hope of a Tory revival in Scotland with this anti-Scottish tone. Is not EVEL now ripe for abolition, and should it not be confined to the dustbin of history?

Lord Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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The hon. Gentleman speaks with his customary reserve and understatement. I have to say that I totally disagree with him.