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Devolution and the Union

Proceeding contribution from Gerald Howarth (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 20 November 2014. It occurred during Backbench debate on Devolution and the Union.

My hon. Friend makes a valid point. I think that one of the factors that influenced the campaign in the end was my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister speaking directly to the Scottish people about his passion for retaining the Union and his belief in the importance of Scotland.

Unlike my namesake, the right hon. Member for Knowsley (Mr Howarth), I do not sense that there is any enormous appetite in England for a change in our constitutional arrangements. In particular, I do not believe there is the appetite mentioned by the Local Government Association for devolution of further powers to the English regions. Aldershot certainly does not have that appetite, but it may exist in Knowsley.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
588 c492 
Session
2014-15
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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