Oral Answers to Questions

Marcus Fysh Excerpts

Tuesday 12th December 2017 Commons Chamber

[Greg Clark]

The renewables strategy that we have set out has been remarkably successful in bringing down the price of onshore wind and creating jobs, including in Scotland. As the hon. Gentleman knows, I have discussions with the Scottish Government, which have resulted in the remote islands policy that we have adopted. I will continue to have those discussions with his colleagues.

[Mr Marcus Fysh (Yeovil) (Con)]

T3. Does the Minister agree that retaining full sovereign control of our regulation is essential to getting the most out of our economy, 88% of which does not relate to the EU?

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Margot James)]

Sound regulation is crucial to businesses, workers and consumers. Approximately 1.4 million small and medium-sized enterprises export directly or indirectly to countries in the EU, and they will have a keen interest in the outcome of our trade negotiations.