My hon. Friend is absolutely right. I believe that oil revenues are something like a 10th of what the Scottish National party predicted, but I will happily stand corrected if I am wrong. The fact is that a united kingdom is better able to absorb volatility in the oil price than an independent Scotland would ever be. Given what has happened to the oil price, it is clearly to the benefit of Scotland that those calling for independence were roundly defeated last year.
Finance (No. 2) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
David Gauke
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 25 March 2015.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Finance (No. 2) Bill.
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