Joint Ministerial Committee | Oral Answers to Questions - Scotland | Commons debates When I appeared last week before the Scottish Parliament’s Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee, I was able to tell
Joint Ministerial Committee | Oral Answers to Questions - Scotland | Commons debates Obviously, I very much take my hon. Friend’s work seriously.
Joint Ministerial Committee | Oral Answers to Questions - Scotland | Commons debates I have said previously from this Dispatch Box that I do not support the devolution of immigration powers to the Scottish Parliament, but
Joint Ministerial Committee | Oral Answers to Questions - Scotland | Commons debates What I want to do and what I have attempted to do is engage in a constructive discussion and dialogue with the Scottish Government and th
UK Single Market and Scotland’s Economy | Oral Answers to Questions - Scotland | Commons debates I could not agree more with my hon. Friend.
UK Single Market and Scotland’s Economy | Oral Answers to Questions - Scotland | Commons debates Sales from Scotland to the rest of the UK are worth nearly £50 billion, a figure that has increased by over 70% since 2002 and that is fo
UK Single Market and Scotland’s Economy | Oral Answers to Questions - Scotland | Commons debates It is important to note that there is a zero tariff for Scotch whisky under WTO rules.
UK Single Market and Scotland’s Economy | Oral Answers to Questions - Scotland | Commons debates What I am suggesting is that if an independent Scotland were to put up tariffs and barriers with its vital largest trading partner, which
UK Single Market and Scotland’s Economy | Oral Answers to Questions - Scotland | Commons debates It is vital that both the UK and the Scottish Governments work together to maximise the number of jobs created, but it is clear that the
UK Single Market and Scotland’s Economy | Oral Answers to Questions - Scotland | Commons debates I also made it clear to that Committee that it was not appropriate to give a running commentary on the Government’s internal discussions