Lord Lang of Monkton (who was but didn't!), Hansard, 17 th June 1998.
| 'Secretaries of State can defend Scottish interests at the centre of government, and with the weight of a major government department behind them they can win battles for Scotland, and over the years they have done so.' Lord Lang of Monkton (who was but didn't!), Hansard, 17 th June 1998. | |
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