Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Nicholas Winterton (Conservative). It was answered on Wednesday, 7 April 2010 on behalf of the Scotland Office.
Employment
- Question
- Speaking in this House as a Conservative and Unionist, may I ask whether the Secretary of State agrees that Scotland's part of the Union has been very beneficial to Scotland, not least in respect of employment?
- Answer
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I am glad that the hon. Gentleman endorses some of what we have been doing over the past decade. Compared with 12 years ago, there are almost 250,000 more people in work in Scotland today, despite the recession. Most people in Scotland are passionate patriots and most Scots are not nationalists. That is why the longer the SNP is in power in Edinburgh, the smaller the support for breaking up Britain becomes.
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- Oral question
- Reference
- 508 c959
- Session
- 2009-10
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- Supplementary
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Employment Scotland
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