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Proceeding contribution from Lord Boyd of Duncansby (Labour) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 2 February 2012. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Scotland Bill.

Scotland Bill

The question that I was going to pose was why we did not extend the ban on smoking in public places to Antarctica. Clearly, that was an oversight on our part. We could also have extended the scheme for insulation of older persons’ homes, which was one of the then Scottish Executive’s schemes. Of course, we are now spared the question as to whether the referendum on independence should also extend to Antarctica. The noble Duke, the Duke of Montrose, has pointed out that if independence was ever to come, the First Minister would not have to consider whether to expand his navy by adding an ice-breaker to it. We fully support the clause.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
734 c1702 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Criminal proceedings Devolved matters Appeals BBC Broadcasting Devolution Airguns Antarctic Certification Housing Fees and charges Licensing Firearms Human rights Judiciary EU law Energy Legislative competence Housing associations Insolvency Health professions Higher education Franchises Powers Public appointments Nuclear power Railways Loans Ministers Lord Advocate Scotland Regulation Scottish Parliament Supreme Court Students ScotRail BBC Trust Scottish Government Legislative consent motions British students abroad
Legislation
Scotland Bill 2010-12
Link
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