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<p>The Prime Minister wrote to the First Minister of Scotland on 14 January 2020 to
confirm he cannot agree to any request for a transfer of power from the UK Parliament
to the Scottish Parliament that would lead to further independence referendums. The
letter, which is published on gov.uk, sets out that the Prime Minister carefully considered
and noted the arguments for such a transfer of power and makes clear that the UK Government
will continue to uphold the democratic decision of the Scottish people who voted decisively
in 2014 to remain part of the United Kingdom. The UK Parliament has demonstrated its
endorsement of the principles of the Claim of Right 1989 by legislating for the existence
of the new Scottish Parliament and with significant deepening of devolution since
then.</p>
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