Scottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court Decision Debate

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Speaker’s Statement

Scottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court Decision

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Wednesday 23rd November 2022

(1 year, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alister Jack Portrait Mr Jack
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I agree that the benefits are apparent to everybody. The right hon. Gentleman makes good points. The Supreme Court looked at and opined on the Scotland Act 1998, and today agreed that this matter is reserved to the Westminster Parliament.

Richard Thomson Portrait Richard Thomson (Gordon) (SNP)
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I will give the Secretary of State the opportunity to say something interesting. If this Union is genuinely based on consent, how can the people of Scotland demonstrate that they have withdrawn that consent?

Alister Jack Portrait Mr Jack
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The hon. Gentleman will be disappointed with my answer, which is that I refer him to the remarks I made earlier.

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