Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 10 January 2024
10 Jan 2024 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
Scottish Government Independence Publications (Lessons from Parliaments with Unelected Members)
Constitution, External Affairs and Culture
I remind Mr Cameron that this Government has a mandate to pursue that work. We won the election and his party lost it. There are many benefits to be gained by Scotland becoming an independent country. We will continue to advance the case, which will include the case that we should not have a legislature with an unelected element, including minor nobility from Scotland. Mr Cameron will have to seek to continue to be elected to this Parliament.
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