Extracts from Commons proceedings - June 10
Friday, 11 June 2021 07:59
Extract from International Trade Questions Drew Hendry (Inverness,
Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey) (SNP): As ever, when presented with
the realities the Minister just spins into Brexit fantasy. They
just do not care about Scottish businesses. There is a good reason
why the SNP has never supported Westminster’s trade policy, and
that is because Scotland’s needs are always ignored. The UK
Government said fishing was expendable during the EU negotiations
in the ’70s, their Brexit...Request free
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International Trade Questions
(Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey)
(SNP): As ever, when presented with the realities the
Minister just spins into Brexit fantasy. They just do not care
about Scottish businesses. There is a good reason why the SNP has
never supported Westminster’s trade policy, and that is because
Scotland’s needs are always ignored. The UK Government said fishing
was expendable during the EU negotiations in the ’70s, their Brexit
obsession dragged us out of the world’s largest single market, and
now they are betraying our farmers and crofters all while
capitulating on standards in animal welfare. They do not listen to
Scotland and they do not care about Scotland, but is the Minister
aware that they are being found out in Scotland?
The Minister for Trade Policy () [V]:
I am not sure that the hon. Gentleman has been listening carefully
enough to what I have been saying to him about the SNP and trade
deals. It is not just Westminster trade deals that he and his
colleagues have rejected; they have even rejected the trade deals
negotiated previously by the European Union. He has pledged to
rejoin the EU, in which case Scotland would become immediately
subject to those trade deals. He also wishes to rejoin the common
fisheries policy, which would be completely against the interest of
fishers right across Scotland.
The SNP has
never supported any trade deal. It has been against the Canada and
South Africa deals,
and it has not supported the Japan or Singapore deals. It is simply
anti-business, anti-trade and against the interests of the Scotch
whisky industry and of Scottish fishers.
Extract from Commons debate on Aviation, Travel and Tourism
Industries
(Blackpool South) (Con): The UK’s vaccine roll-out has
been remarkable. Unfortunately, other countries have not kept pace
with us and fully opening up our borders to international travel
would put our brilliant progress into jeopardy. Tightly controlled
travel corridors are a necessary
solution, but they clearly present significant challenges to the
airline and travel industries. Although international travel is
limited, regional airports provide an opportunity to increase
connectivity and help us bounce back stronger as we emerge from the
pandemic...
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