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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.

No, the question is so silly that it is not worth responding to again.

I do not believe there is any real appetite for change in England. My principal concern—I am sure it is shared right across the House, apart from by SNP Members—is the maintenance of the Union. I am a Conservative and Unionist. I believe profoundly in the Union. I went to Scotland—my wife went on holiday in the south of France, but I could not be out of the country when the future of my kingdom was at stake. I am a former Defence Minister and I believe that the repercussions for defence, had Scotland gone its own way, would have been catastrophic for England. England would have been diminished. I believe that we are enhanced as a nation by having Scotland as part of this great kingdom.

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