At the end of the debate, MPs voted to reject a bid by Tory backbencher Bill Cash to amend the bill by adding the phrase, "The sovereignty of the United Kingdom Parliament is hereby reaffirmed, " by 314 votes to 39, a government majority of 275.

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What point is there in breaking the United Kingdom into smaller bits unless the parliament of each new bit narrows its focus?

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It is the seat of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons).

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Echoing the main theme of the campaign, he argued Scotland could have the "best of both worlds" - a strong, devolved parliament in Edinburgh which was at the same time part of a strong United Kingdom.

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The commission - which will not examine independence - has been tasked to review devolution and recommend changes to enable the Scottish Parliament to better serve the people and "continue to secure the position of Scotland in the United Kingdom".

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