Oral Answers to Questions

Stuart C McDonald Excerpts

Wednesday 25th April 2018 Commons Chamber

[Dr Philippa Whitford (Central Ayrshire) (SNP)]

6. What recent discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on Scotland.

[Stuart C. McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) (SNP)]

8. What recent discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on Scotland.

[Angela Crawley (Lanark and Hamilton East) (SNP)]

13. What recent discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on Scotland.

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[David Mundell]

I do not accept that Scotland needs its own immigration system, and it was clear at the time of the Smith Commission agreement that immigration would not be devolved, but I will look into the specific issue the hon. Lady has raised.

[Stuart C. McDonald]

The Secretary of State’s Government have repeatedly talked the talk about a partnership of equals, so will he explain where on earth is the equity and partnership in proposals that the Westminster Parliament be able to restrict the Scottish Parliament’s powers for up to seven years without its consent?

[David Mundell]

As I made clear earlier, the UK Government are committed to working with the Scottish Government, but we are not just partners; what the hon. Gentleman and his colleagues cannot accept is that Scotland is part of the United Kingdom, and that is the nature of the agreement we have reached, which the Welsh Government say protects the devolution settlement.