With due respect to the noble Baroness, that would send the message to Scotland from this House, from Westminster, that I have been arguing against for the last five or six minutes. That would be interpreted as Westminster reneging on its commitment to Scotland. I do not accept that argument but that is the argument that would win the day because in my opinion—the noble Baroness will have to take my word for it—that is the mood of Scotland in listening to Westminster.
Scotland Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord McAvoy
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 22 February 2016.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Scotland Bill.
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