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Economic Situation

Question for Northern Ireland Office

UIN 208665, tabled on 9 September 2014

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment she has made of potential direct consequences for the Northern Ireland economy of a Scottish vote in favour of independence.

Answered on

14 October 2014

On 18 September 2014, the Scottish Independence Referendum took place and Scotland decisively voted to stay part of the United Kingdom. In line with the Edinburgh Agreement, the UK Government is committed to respecting the outcome of what has been a legal, fair and decisive process.