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Scotland
Before the Scottish independence vote set for 18th September 2014 where people living in Scotland will be asked the question "Should Scotland be an independent country?" he made a speech setting out reasons why Scotland should remain in the 1707 union that joined all the people inhabiting the island known as Great Britain. He has also voiced his concerns about separation in the media.

He said he is proud of being a Scot and proud of the constituency he is representing as a Member of Parliament in the West Country of England.

He said "We are, as a nation, inter-married, inter-bred, and inter-mingled. 800,000 Scottish nationals live throughout the rest of the UK, whilst 400,000 people from elsewhere in Britain live in Scotland."

Responding to Alex Salmond, Scotland’s First Minister, saying that if Scotland votes for independence and he doesn’t get everything he wants from the UK government then Scotland will not contribute to the UK’s debt interest Liam Fox questioned the credibility Alex Salmond's Scotland would have in international markets when his first action is to refuse to pay his debts.

Alex Salmond has said he wants a fairer Scotland but Liam Fox points out that Scottish military personnel serving outside of Scotland do not get a vote in the independence vote whereas a 16 year old Bulgarian who happens to be in Scotland does.

In 2011 whilst being Secretary of State for Defence he warned Alex Salmond’s plan for independence could threaten the future of Scotland’s military bases and shipbuilding industry

If the people currently living in Scotland in 2014 gain more than 50% of the vote to go independent of the union "we all lose" he said.