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Proceeding contribution from Lord Sewel (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 10 January 2012. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Scotland: Constitutional Future Statement.


Scotland: Constitutional Future Statement

Does the Minister recognise that one problem is that for too long all the political parties in Scotland have refused to confront the issue and failed to challenge the fact that the present First Minister in Scotland has asserted that this is a function of the Scottish Parliament when clearly it is not?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
734 c67-8 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Devolution Legislative competence Powers Public consultation Referendums Scotland Sovereignty Scottish Parliament Self-determination of states Scottish Government
Legislation
Scotland Act 1998
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk