Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'ọgbakọ ndị Conservative na Fife na 1977, Fletcher kọwara onwe ya dị ka onye na-akwado ntụgharị nke Scotland, ma dọọ aka ná ntị na ụfọdụ ndị na-eme mkpọsa na-ekwu "okwu ndị a na-ekwubiga okwu ókè" banyere uru nke Mgbakọ Scottish. N'ịgbaso nsonaazụ nke
1979 Scottish devolution referendum Fletcher kwuru na ya ahụghị etu nzuko omeiwu ga-esi gaa n'ihu na Scotland Act 1978, nke gaara ewepụta ọgbakọ, na-ekwu na eziokwu ahụ bụ na ọtụtụ mpaghara Scotland tụrụ vootu megide ọgbakọ ahụ.