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Devolution and the Union

Proceeding contribution from Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 20 November 2014. It occurred during Backbench debate on Devolution and the Union.

Clearly, the debate about the Barnett formula has to be comprehensive. It has to take up all forms of support and from different sources. At the end of that we must come to a conclusion that we can all defend to our constituents, whichever part of the four countries we try to represent. That debate will take place. It might be called the Barnett formula. That is where the time will be consumed. The time will not be consumed in deciding what is the constitutional settlement, now that Scotland has, in effect, got the independence it wished for.

3.11 pm

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
588 c495 
Session
2014-15
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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