Does the hon. Gentleman not accept that the principle of the Scotland Act 1998 was that what was not reserved was devolved? These powers could easily go to the devolved nations, which could then sit around the table. Their voices would then be heard properly in any national framework, and they would not simply be told what it would be.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
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Philippa Whitford
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 4 December 2017.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
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