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Parliament's record since 1997: debates, questions, statements, votes, bills, committees and members' interests

Where MPs Stand

Sourced briefings on the record of Parliament

The Referendum on Separation for Scotland inquiry

Inquiry by the Scottish Affairs Committee, 12 October 2011 to 13 October 2014. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

Evidence sessions

  • 8 April 2014: Councillor Steven Heddle, Orkney Islands Council, Norman Macdonald, Convener, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and Councillor Gary Robinson, Shetland Islands Council.
  • 9 April 2014: Rt Hon David Lidington MP, Minister for Europe, Foreign and Commonwealth Office; James Brokenshire MP, Minister for Immigration and Security, Home Office.
  • 29 April 2014: Professor Kenneth Gibb, Professor of Housing Policy, University of Glasgow, Dr Sharon Wright, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, University of Glasgow, and David Phillips, Senior Research Economist, Institute for Fiscal Studies.
  • 6 May 2014: Rt Hon David Mundell MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, Scotland Office, and Steve Webb MP, Minister of State for Pensions, Department for Work and Pensions.
  • 7 May 2014: Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, Chief Secretary, HM Treasury and Dave Ramsden, Director General, Chief Economic Adviser, HM Treasury
  • 14 May 2014: The Rt Hon. George Osborne, MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sir Nicholas Macpherson, Permanent Secretary to the Treasury
  • 18 June 2014: The Rt Hon Ed Balls MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Cathy Jamieson MP, Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury.
  • 2 July 2014: Adam Tomkins, Professor of Public Law, University of Glasgow
  • 8 July 2014: Kenny Jordan, Unite District Secretary, Eric McLeod, GMB Convenor TU Secretary, Babcock International Group, Raymond Duguid, Unite Convenor TU Chairman, Babcock International Group, Andy Johnston, Trade Union Liaison and Site Convenor, Optronics Business Segment, Thales UK, Ronnie Taylor, Software Engineer and Unite Shop Steward, Thales UK, and Henry Wilson, Lead Detail Designer and Staff Convenor, BAE Systems
  • 5 August 2014: Professor David Bell, Professor of Economics, Stirling University, Dr Angus Armstrong, Director of Macroeconomics, National Institute of Economic and Social Research, Professor Ronald MacDonald, Professor of Economics, University of Glasgow, Owen Kelly, Chief Executive, Scottish Financial Enterprise, and Iain McMillan, Director, CBI Scotland
  • 14 August 2014: Joanne Segars, Chief Executive, National Association of Pension Funds, and Steven Dignall, Membership Communications Manager, National Association of Pension Funds.
  • 14 August 2014: Jim Moohan, Chairman, CSEU Scotland, Kenny Jordan, Regional Secretary, CSEU Scotland, Joe McLaren, UCATT Regional Office, Gillian McKay, Unite Regional Officer, Eric McLeod, DIJC Secretary, Babcock Marine, Rosyth, Raymond Duguid, DIJC Chairman, Babcock Marine Rosyth, Duncan McPhee, Unite Convenor, BAE Systems, Scotstoun, Henry Wilson, Unite Staff Convenor, BAE Systems, Scotstoun, Jamie Webster, GMB Convenor, BAE Systems, Govan, Billy McKay, Unite Convenor, BAE Systems, Govan, Ronnie Taylor, Senior Unite Shop Steward, Thales UK, Glasgow, Jim Bredin, Senior Unite Shop Steward, Thales UK, Glasgow, Tam Mitchell, Unite Convenor, Rolls Royce PLC, East Kilbride, Jim Thomson, Unite Convenor, Selex ES, Edinburgh, and James Cull, Senior Unite Shop Steward, Selex ES, Edinburgh.