New Clause 17
Political Parties and Elections Bill
11:30 am
Eleanor Laing (Shadow Minister, Justice; Epping Forest, Conservative)
The new clause seems perfectly reasonable, but I always have to question Ministers when they say, “Such and such a measure brings Scotland more closely into line with the rest of the United Kingdom.” As a principle, I do not see why Scotland has to be brought into line with the rest of the United Kingdom.