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What happens when there is a conflict between the Scottish parliament, if it was established, and the Westminster parliament? Who is supreme?

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John Major
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: March 29
Autobiographer
Bank Manager
Banker
Former Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom
Politician
London
England
Sir John Major
Rt. Hon. Sir John Major
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