I am grateful for the intervention, because the hon. Gentleman is describing devolution—that is how it works. It is up to individual Parliaments to make the choices, within the powers they have, on how they want to serve. Under a democratic system, the people will decide at the ballot box whether or not those decisions are ones they wish to vote for. Unfortunately, when there is devolution there will be disparities across the nations of the United Kingdom, but the important point is that the United Kingdom stays together.
Scotland Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Ian Murray
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 8 June 2015.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Scotland Bill.
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