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PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE
Leaving the EU: Scottish Economy - 25 April 2018 (Commons/Commons Chamber)

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Contributions from Stuart Andrew, are highlighted with a yellow border.
Lab/Co-op
Ged Killen
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
7. What assessment he has made of the potential effect on the Scottish economy of the UK leaving the EU without an agreement in place.
  11:58:49
Stuart Andrew
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales
We want our future relationship with the EU to be a deep and special partnership that takes in both economic and security co-operation. We are confident that this is in the interests of both sides, so we approach these negotiations anticipating success. We do not want or expect a no deal outcome.
Ged Killen
In its year-end report, the Fraser of Allander Institute pointed to uncertainty over Brexit as one of the principal drags on the Scottish economy. The people of Scotland are fed up with the ongoing pantomime that is the relationship between the Scottish Tories and the SNP. What meetings has the Secretary of State had with the Scottish Government on clause 11, and how does he intend to bring this farce to a close?
Stuart Andrew
I think my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has made it very clear that we want the Scottish Government to agree to the clause 11 amendment as the Welsh Government have. The Welsh Government have accepted that the UK Government have gone a long way, and I hope that the Scottish Government are listening and will take part.
  11:59:55
Mr Speaker
A single sentence will suffice. Christine Jardine.
LD
  12:00:15
Christine Jardine
Edinburgh West
Does the Minister agree that the most important way of mitigating the disastrous effects of Brexit in Scotland would be an agreement between the two Governments? Will he encourage the Scottish Government to stop their constitutional posturing and think about what the people actually want?
  12:00:25
Stuart Andrew
I absolutely agree with the hon. Lady. She has made a very important point. The Welsh Government have accepted that this is a sensible way forward, and it is time that Scotland did exactly the same.

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