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Proceeding contribution from Stephen Gethins (Scottish National Party) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 22 October 2025. It occurred during Backbench debate on Devolution in Scotland.


Devolution in Scotland

I have barely started. Let me make a bit of progress, and maybe I can take the hon. Gentleman’s point shortly.

There is so much that we can learn, and there is always a way to learn. I know from my experiences here that there may be something that this place could learn from Holyrood. I remember taking part in seizing control of the Order Paper, simply so that Members could have a say. That is something we never have to do in Holyrood. I can remember a minority Government—only just a minority—in 2017 nearly keeling over because they were just short of a majority and yet refused to speak to the other parties, the Democratic Unionist party notwithstanding. They spoke to the DUP, but that was pretty much it. We have seen the catastrophe caused by the culture in this place, and the damage that did. Labour and the Liberal Democrats have acknowledged that.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
773 c1042 
Session
2024-26
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Devolution Finance Scottish Parliament NHS Public sector Sovereignty Scotland Select committees
Link
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