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Almost, Mr Bailey. [Laughter.] I thank the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate.

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The hon. Gentleman makes my point for me.

I apologise unreservedly, Madam Deputy Speaker; I am being stoked by my SNP colleagues while trying to agree with them on a lot of things.

Of course I welcome that, and I hope that the United Kingdom as well as Scotland is seen in that vein around the world, and in respect of ev

I have been paying tribute to the tone of the debate, although things seem to be going downhill.

I will leave that there.

I see my hon. Friend is about to prove that he was indeed listening.

I listened closely to the hon. Gentleman’s speech. I hope the Minister, too, was listening.

That is the nub of the debate.