Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

John Lamont Excerpts
Wednesday 6th June 2018

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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I echo my hon. Friend’s comments about the suitability of the location of the meeting in Stirling and the beauty of Stirling castle as the setting for such an historic event. It is clear that businesses in Scotland want to get ahead with focusing on taking up the trade opportunities that will arise when we leave the EU.

John Lamont Portrait John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) (Con)
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Figures last month revealed that since 2007 the SNP Scottish Government in Edinburgh have missed five of their economic targets. Does this not demonstrate the incompetence of the Scottish Government in managing Scotland’s economy?

David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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I agree with my hon. Friend that there are real concerns. My view is that the single greatest threat to the growth of the Scottish economy is a second independence referendum, which would put business on hold, disrupt our economy and drive away investment.