Committee (1st Day)

Part of Scotland Bill – in the House of Lords at 5:15 pm on 8 December 2015.

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Photo of Lord Keen of Elie Lord Keen of Elie The Advocate-General for Scotland 5:15, 8 December 2015

It has a purpose inasmuch as it determines that there cannot be abolition without a referendum. I am simply making the point that, as this is a sovereign and supreme Parliament, it could decline to legislate in accordance with the terms of that referendum result. However, politically that just would not happen.