My Lords, I back up what my noble friend has said. I was in the House when we passed the Scotland Bill and I was never, ever happy with having the Sewel convention translated into law. So I am very glad to support the amendment and it is high time that this was put right.
Scotland Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Steel of Aikwood
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 8 December 2015.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Scotland Bill.
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2015-16
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