(Stirling) (Con): The last
intervention included a selective quote from what the CBI
Scotland has said. To be fair, the CBI, the Food and Drink
Federation Scotland, the Scottish Chambers of Commerce and the
National Farmers Union Scotland have all said that they want an
all-UK solution when it comes to our future immigration schemes.
They do not want the devolution of those powers to the Scottish
Government—least of all, it might be said, to this Scottish
Government...
(Moray) (Con):...The National
Farmers Union Scotland has said that its
“preference is that Scotland’s influence should lead to a UK-wide
system that meets our needs”.
I agree with CBI Scotland, the Food and Drink Federation
Scotland, the Scottish Chamber of Commerce and NFU Scotland that
a separated policy for Scotland would not be good for Scotland’s
interests or our constituents’ interests, and I am pleased that
the Government are not going to go down that route. I welcome the
White Paper that the Government have published, and I look
forward to the listening exercise. I hope that the Minister has
listened to some of the concerns that I have put forward today on
behalf of my constituents in Moray...
(Edinburgh South West)
(SNP):...The president of National Farmers Union Scotland
said that the MAC had failed to take account of his
organisation’s evidence. He said that the NFUS was very
disappointed that the Committee had “not heeded” its “strong
evidence” in its recommendations. The NFUS has raised concerns
about trade, access to labour and support for the agricultural
industry...
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