Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

Kirstene Hair Excerpts
Tuesday 29th January 2019

(5 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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It is an absolute cheek for SNP Members to claim that there is an issue with our deal, given that they want to break up the UK. Some 61% of Scotland’s external sales are actually to the rest of the United Kingdom.

Kirstene Hair Portrait Kirstene Hair (Angus) (Con)
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In Scotland, goods exports to non-EU countries are higher than those to EU countries, so does my right hon. Friend agree that because of the trade deals that this Government are seeking to strike, Scotland will benefit from that growth?

Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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My hon. Friend is correct. Of course, Scotch whisky is one of our flagship exports right across the world. We have the opportunity to renegotiate some very high tariffs and make it even more of a bestseller.