Written Statement on devolution (referendum results)
| Document type: | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|---|---|
| Source: | Conservative Party Archive: CCOPR315/79 |
| Editorial comments: | A brief statement was issued from Finchley while MT was visiting the constituency, between c1400 and 1800; marked for immediate release. |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 73 |
| Themes: | Union of UK nations |
This is a clear and decisive result.
When only one-in-three Scots favour the Government's proposals for an Assembly, surely this is no basis for implementing the Scotland Act.
A major constitutional change requires overwhelming support.
When the proposed Welsh Assembly can only command the support of one elector in eight, the Wales Act should be repealed.
This has been a good day for the United Kingdom.