Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Robert Smith (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Wednesday, 5 February 2014 on behalf of the Scotland Office.
“Scotland’s Future”
- Question
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Surely one of the great weaknesses of the White Paper is on the future of the pound in Scotland. Surely the simplest way in which the people of Scotland can guarantee to keep the pound is to vote no in the referendum.
- Answer
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That is indeed the case and I am confident that they will do so, because the people of Scotland value having the pound sterling as their currency. They value having the Bank of England as a lender of last resort and they value the fact that, as a result, risks and opportunities are spread across the whole United Kingdom.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 575 c261
- Session
- 2013-14
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Scotland Sovereignty
- Link
- View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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