My Lords, my Amendment 94E takes what my noble friend Lord Steel said a little bit further, and asks that the Electoral Commission set the question. It is quite clear that nothing the UK Government propose is going to be accepted by the Scottish Government, and nothing that the Scottish...

My Lords, my Amendment 94E takes what my noble friend Lord Steel said a little bit further, and asks that the Electoral Commission set the question. It is quite clear that nothing the UK Government propose is going to be accepted by the Scottish Government, and nothing that the Scottish...

My Lords, I am grateful for what the Minister said in reply to my amendment, which a number of noble Lords supported. I just wonder whether his mind is totally closed on the issue of allowing the Electoral Commission to set the question. A lot of us are still quite...

My Lords, I am grateful for what the Minister said in reply to my amendment, which a number of noble Lords supported. I just wonder whether his mind is totally closed on the issue of allowing the Electoral Commission to set the question. A lot of us are still quite...

My Lords, I support what has been said so far. The present situation, as is increasingly becoming clear, is untenable. It goes against the principle that I have been arguing all the way along. I am in agreement with the noble Lords, Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and Lord Steel of...

My Lords, I support what has been said so far. The present situation, as is increasingly becoming clear, is untenable. It goes against the principle that I have been arguing all the way along. I am in agreement with the noble Lords, Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and Lord Steel of...

That was not my argument. I was responding to an intervention by the noble Lord, Lord O'Neill. I did not bring up oil. That was not my intention at all, particularly with regard to the Orkney and Shetland amendments. As for Rockall, I just wanted to know what the legal...

That was not my argument. I was responding to an intervention by the noble Lord, Lord O'Neill. I did not bring up oil. That was not my intention at all, particularly with regard to the Orkney and Shetland amendments. As for Rockall, I just wanted to know what the legal...

My Lords, on that point, will the Minister confirm that my noble friend the Duke of Montrose was right to say that we cannot amend a Section 30 order here and that we have to either reject or accept it?

My Lords, on that point, will the Minister confirm that my noble friend the Duke of Montrose was right to say that we cannot amend a Section 30 order here and that we have to either reject or accept it?

My Lords, I do not anticipate a police station—

My Lords, I do not anticipate a police station—

My Lords, I have put my name to the amendments tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, and my noble friend Lord Forsyth. As my noble friend Lord Forsyth has just said, these amendments went down last year, long before the UK Government sent out their consultation paper, let alone...

My Lords, I have put my name to the amendments tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, and my noble friend Lord Forsyth. As my noble friend Lord Forsyth has just said, these amendments went down last year, long before the UK Government sent out their consultation paper, let alone...

In fact, I do not anticipate people living there. But what is important are the oil exploration rights around Rockall, which have huge implications. What I want to ask my noble and learned friend is what takes preference. Is it Her Majesty's instructions to raise a union flag and it...

In fact, I do not anticipate people living there. But what is important are the oil exploration rights around Rockall, which have huge implications. What I want to ask my noble and learned friend is what takes preference. Is it Her Majesty's instructions to raise a union flag and it...

I wonder whether my noble and learned friend can help me with the parliamentary procedure. We are discussing the referendums this afternoon. When are they going to be dealt with on Report? As my noble friend Lord Forsyth has just said, they were delayed at this stage. Is it likely...

I wonder whether my noble and learned friend can help me with the parliamentary procedure. We are discussing the referendums this afternoon. When are they going to be dealt with on Report? As my noble friend Lord Forsyth has just said, they were delayed at this stage. Is it likely...

Lords statement on the availability & response of Search & Rescue Services in the Shetland in the recent incidents involving klondykers, in particular in 'Lunohods 1' on 9 November and 'Borodinskye Poyle' on 15 November.

Lords statement on the availability & response of Search & Rescue Services in the Shetland in the recent incidents involving klondykers, in particular in 'Lunohods 1' on 9 November and 'Borodinskye Poyle' on 15 November.

What further developments have taken place on tanker routing following the consultations on the UK proposals submitted to the IMO. - Inc fact that HMG is placing copies of amended proposals in Library of the House.

What further developments have taken place on tanker routing following the consultations on the UK proposals submitted to the IMO. - Inc fact that HMG is placing copies of amended proposals in Library of the House.

Lords statement on further progress made with regard to interim measures following the MV "Braer" incident. - Inc fact that a paper was submitted to Sec General of the International Maritime Organisation yesterday for consideration at Maritime Safety Committee meeting in May (copies in Library - Dep 8928).

Lords statement on further progress made with regard to interim measures following the MV "Braer" incident. - Inc fact that a paper was submitted to Sec General of the International Maritime Organisation yesterday for consideration at Maritime Safety Committee meeting in May (copies in Library - Dep 8928).

Lords statement on outcome of joint meeting of Transport & Environment Ministers in Brussels on 25 January. - Inc fact that full text of Council conclusions will be placed in Library.

Lords statement on outcome of joint meeting of Transport & Environment Ministers in Brussels on 25 January. - Inc fact that full text of Council conclusions will be placed in Library.