THE UK Parliament should be recalled shortly after next Thursday's referendum vote whatever the outcome, Michael Moore, the former Scottish Secretary, has insisted.
The Borders MP, who was ditched as Secretary of State by Nick Clegg and David Cameron last October, made clear that the public would not look kindly on MPs if they carried on regardless with their party conferences given the significance of the referendum whether the vote was Yes or No.
He said: "Come what may, there should be a recall of parliament after the vote. We cannot simply disappear off to the party conferences for a month without some chance to discuss what has just happened."
Mr Moore, speaking at Westminster, added: "If this Parliament is to have any continued claim to represent Scotland, then we cannot just ignore what has just happened."
It has been suggested that Conservative Party whips have been contacting Tory MPs to ascertain their whereabouts next Friday with a view to a possible swift recall of Parliament. Labour's annual party conference in Manchester is due to start a week on Saturday.
A Yes vote would put the UK in uncharted constitutional waters and a No vote, given all three pro-Union parties have promised further devolution for Scotland, would also herald significant change, with more powers leaving London.
In a separate development, George Osborne and Mark Carney announced they are pulling out of G20 talks in Australia, to be in the UK for the referendum result.
The Chancellor and the Governor of the Bank of England were due to attend the meeting of the world's leading finance ministers and central bank governors in Cairns, Australia on September 20 and 21.
But the Bank confirmed Mr Carney, due to chair a meeting of the financial stability board of bank regulators in Cairns on Wednesday, will return early to be back in time for the result.
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