Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 8:40 pm on 12 February 1991.
Mrs Maria Fyfe
, Glasgow Maryhill
8:40,
12 February 1991
I object to this item on the grounds that the Government have continually failed to set up a Select Committee to deal with Scottish affairs. Until they do, we shall continue to object to motions of this type.
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