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| Scottish independence: Moore rejects pre-referendum negotiations | Scottish independence: Moore rejects pre-referendum negotiations |
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| The Scottish Secretary Michael Moore said coalition ministers would not be negotiating in advance of the independence referendum. | The Scottish Secretary Michael Moore said coalition ministers would not be negotiating in advance of the independence referendum. |
| He made the remark ahead of the UK parliament voting on legislation to give the Scottish government the legal right to hold the poll. | He made the remark ahead of the UK parliament voting on legislation to give the Scottish government the legal right to hold the poll. |
| Mr Moore had been criticised for saying ministers would not make contingency plans for a yes vote. | Mr Moore had been criticised for saying ministers would not make contingency plans for a yes vote. |
| The SNP's Angus Robertson has urged the two government "to work together". | The SNP's Angus Robertson has urged the two government "to work together". |
| He believed there was no reason why the Scottish and UK administrations could not have a series of technical discussions similar to what had happened in the run up to the Edinburgh Agreement. |