I agree with what the hon. Lady is saying, but will she also touch on the rights of local government, so that it, too, can have responsibilities and clarity about its role? At the moment, that is unfortunately not the case in Scotland—or, indeed, any other part of the Union—but we now have an opportunity to give local government in Scotland that freedom.
Scotland Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Graham Allen
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 6 July 2015.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Scotland Bill.
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