Orders of the Day — Scotland and Wales Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 14 December 1976.

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Photo of Mr Jim Sillars Mr Jim Sillars , Ayrshire South 12:00, 14 December 1976

I do not want my hon. Friend to misinterpret the position that my hon. Friend the Member for Paisley (Mr. Robertson) and I adopt. We believe in ultimate Scottish representation within the EEC. We have argued that the concept of separatism within the EEC is not valid. Independence outside the EEC is entirely different in quality from independence inside.