Extract from Commons debate on the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement - Nov 25
Thursday, 26 November 2020 08:21
Stephen Flynn (Aberdeen South) (SNP):...Ultimately, this entire
debate is about trade. In that regard, it is important to reflect
on what was said by my hon. Friend the Member for Stirling (Alyn
Smith). Is it worth it? Again, I will look at matters from a
particular Aberdeen perspective, because, of course, Japan has a
trade deal with the EU and much of what has been brought forward by
the Government—in fact, almost all of what has been brought forward
by the Government —is a replication...Request free trial
(Aberdeen South) (SNP):...Ultimately, this entire debate
is about trade. In that regard, it is important to reflect on what
was said by my hon. Friend the Member for Stirling (). Is it worth
it? Again, I will look at matters from a particular Aberdeen
perspective, because, of course, Japan has a trade deal with the EU
and much of what has been brought forward by the Government—in
fact, almost all of what has been brought forward by the Government
—is a replication of that trade deal. We are leaving the European
Union—indeed, we have left it—and the impact of that on my city
will be enormous. Aberdeen is projected to be the hardest hit city
in the entire UK as a result of Brexit. Gross value added is
expected to reduce in Aberdeen by around 3% on the basis of a hard
Brexit. Since 2016, Warwick University has outlined that
around £9,000 per head of population has been lost in Aberdeen from
investment...
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