Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Ian Murray Excerpts
Wednesday 16th January 2019

(5 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Happy birthday, Mr Sweeney. I gather it is a significant birthday—30 today and you do not look a day older than 20.

Ian Murray Portrait Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab)
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The defence sector is critical for the Scottish economy, but so are other sectors, such as financial services, higher education, food and drink, and fisheries. So will the Minister have a chat with the Secretary of State to make sure that in Cabinet the Secretary of State is insisting that a no-deal outcome is ruled out?

Stuart Andrew Portrait Stuart Andrew
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I admire the hon. Gentleman’s ingenious way of bringing in defence industry issues. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State is constantly fighting for Scotland around the Cabinet table and he will continue to do so long into the future.