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Scotland Bill

Proceeding contribution from Alan Reid (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 21 June 2011. It occurred during Debate on bills on Scotland Bill.
My hon. Friend is correct. There would be an incentive for a white van man to drive south, fill up his white van, come up to Scotland and sell the alcohol at a profit. When I intervened on the hon. Member for Dundee East, we heard a sedentary intervention from the hon. Member for Angus (Mr Weir) to the effect that Argyll was not close to the border. However, I would point out to him that for a whole variety of reasons people from Argyll regularly visit England and, if they could buy alcohol cheaper there, there would be an incentive for them to fill up their car with it. That would mean a further loss of income to the Scottish economy.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
530 c265-6 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Legislation
Scotland Bill 2010-12
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