I appreciate that the ornithological reference might necessarily be unhelpful to the party that I represent at this particular moment in time. However, the wording of the Smith commission is not to be treated as if every single word has been precisely defined. One of the great traditions of the British approach to such matters is to retain a certain flexibility in the way one deals with issues as and when they arise. When they arise, one occasionally notices other constitutional observations.
Scotland Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Davidson of Glen Clova
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 24 February 2016.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Scotland Bill.
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