Extract from Commons debate on Covid-19 - Nov 18
Thursday, 19 November 2020 08:57
Neale Hanvey (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) (SNP):...Scotland must
build back better, and that is only possible with the full powers
of an independent nation. A new YouGov poll across Britain revealed
that 85% of respondents from Scotland think that the UK Government
are doing badly at handling the UK’s exit from the European Union.
An expert study from Warwick University earlier this year revealed
that Scotland is already £3.9 billion worse off as a result of
Brexit, losing £736 per head of...Request free trial
(Kirkcaldy
and Cowdenbeath) (SNP):...Scotland must build back better, and that
is only possible with the full powers of an independent nation. A
new YouGov poll across Britain revealed that 85% of respondents
from Scotland think that the UK Government are doing badly at
handling the UK’s exit from the European Union. An expert study
from Warwick University earlier this year
revealed that Scotland is already £3.9 billion worse off as a
result of Brexit, losing £736 per head of population, with Aberdeen
the worst hit at £9,000 per head. Separately, Scottish Government
analysis revealed that Tory plans to end the transition period in
2020 could cut £3 billion from the Scottish economy in two years on
top of the impact of coronavirus. It is no wonder then that 14
polls in a row now show a majority of support for independence in
Scotland, with the most recent poll by Panelbase showing support at
56%. I know that my focus on Scotland and the interests and
aspirations of my constituents tire some on the Government Benches,
but there is a simple and obvious solution available to them...
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