But there is a deeper point that is exposed by the question that Mr Offord puts to me, and that is that Mr Offord is trying to pursue an issue on immigration at the same time as his party is associated with the stirring up of hatred within our society.
Criticizing Thomas Offord's approach to immigration.
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I’m all for the Scottish Parliament having as many powers as it possibly can do, and I’ll work constructively to make sure we bring all those powers to Scotland.
I’ve got a track record throughout my political life of working to make sure as many powers as possible are exercised here in Scotland.
So Scotland’s a welcoming country. We want to make sure that when people come to Scotland, we can support them and that we can support them well.
And I would welcome Scotland being able to determine our approach to immigration and to asylum.
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