Oral Answers to Questions

Deidre Brock Excerpts

Wednesday 28th November 2018 Commons Chamber

[Stuart C. McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) (SNP)]

3. What recent discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the effect on Scotland of the UK leaving the EU.

[Deidre Brock (Edinburgh North and Leith) (SNP)]

8. What recent discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the effect on Scotland of the UK leaving the EU.

[Martin Docherty-Hughes (West Dunbartonshire) (SNP)]

11. What recent discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the effect on Scotland of the UK leaving the EU.

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[David Mundell]

I will take no lessons from the hon. Gentleman on taking action to damage the Scottish economy. The SNP’s position is to take Scotland out of its biggest market—the UK market—and leave everyone in Scotland poorer.

[Deidre Brock]

To quote a tweet from @ScotTories:

“Let me be absolutely clear: As we leave the EU, we need complete control over UK fishing. #NonNegotiatable”.

So said one of the Secretary of State’s Scottish Tory colleagues. Can he credibly tell Scottish fishing communities that the Prime Minister’s deal meets those terms?

[David Mundell]

I absolutely can, and that is why I am today signing the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation pledge on delivering a Brexit for the fishing industry. I look forward to the 35 SNP MPs, who say they stand up for Scotland’s fishermen, doing likewise.