Commons debate LIVE: Be honest with us! Scottish independence row explodes as MP fumes A FURIOUS Scottish independence row has erupted in the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Cabinet Office Minister Stephen Barclay leads a ministerial team for oral questions. By Olivia Stringer

       10:44, Thu, Sep 23, 2021 | UPDATED: 10:55, Thu, Sep 23, 2021

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       SNP MP David Linden said: "We know of the UK Government's undemocratic decision to not let Scotland have a say in its future.

       "If the Government has taken the decision not to have a referendum we know it is because polling suggests support for independence is up.

       "So why won't he publish that polling information and be honest with the public?"

       Replying Mr Barclay said: "Well I would have thought when talking about data one would have been talking about the fiscal support being offered to Scotland and in the way that the powers the Scottish government has are not being used.

       "And how we get better delivery from the Scottish government in areas such as education or drugs policy.

       "The data is absolutely chronic!"

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       2 hours ago10:40 Olivia Stringer

       Alan Brown MP (Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish National Party) is speaking now

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       Barclay says the Government is not ill prepared and he feels so far they have been able to accomadate any supply issues.

       2 hours ago10:35 Olivia Stringer

       Rt Hon Edward Miliband MP (Doncaster North, Labour) is speaking now

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       He also asks the Government to cancel the cut.

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       Rt Hon Edward Miliband MP (Doncaster North, Labour) (Image: Parliament tv)

       2 hours ago10:33 Olivia Stringer

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       Barclay answers that the Scottish like to forget about the 2014 campaign and that Britain has a plan for more jobs in Scotland.

       2 hours ago10:28 Olivia Stringer

       Owen Thompson MP (Midlothian, Scottish National Party) is speaking now

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       Stephen Barclay asks Thompson to read the court's judgement in the 2015 tower hamlets case.

       2 hours ago10:23 Olivia Stringer

       Fleur Anderson MP (Putney, Labour) is speaking now

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       She says the Government's lack of planning lead to the high death rate in the pandemic.

       Fleur Anderson MP (Putney, Labour) (Image: Parliament tv)

       2 hours ago10:18 Olivia Stringer

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       ack Dromey MP (Birmingham, Erdington, Labour (Image: Parliament tv)