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Proceeding contribution from Lord Dunlop (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 24 November 2015. It occurred during Debate on bills on Scotland Bill.

I am afraid that I am going to give to the noble Lord the same response that I gave earlier. We are working very hard to get a success and an agreement on this fiscal framework.

I think that the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, was one of those who suggested that the Scottish Government do not want a fiscal framework agreed or to take on the new powers in this Bill. I do not accept that—and I have to say that I think there has been a tension in this debate. On the one hand, the noble Lord, Lord Lang, and others, have called for improving intergovernmental relations and, on the other hand, we have heard it said that actually we should not trust the Scottish Government. We have to operate on the basis that the Scottish Government are negotiating in good faith.

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

767 c672 

Session

2015-16

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Legislation

Scotland Bill 2015-16
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