Marion Fellows
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(8 years, 7 months ago)
Commons Chamber3. What assessment he has made of the potential effect on Scotland of the UK leaving the EU.
6. What assessment he has made of the potential effect on Scotland of the UK leaving the EU.
7. What assessment he has made of the potential effect on Scotland of the UK leaving the EU.
This week’s EY report was critical of the UK Government’s approach to the energy sector, stating that it is not only stalling project development and investment but jeopardising UK energy security. Does the Secretary of State agree that the best way for Scotland’s energy policy to develop is within the EU?
I absolutely agree that it is in the best interests of Scotland to remain in the EU, and it is also in the best interests of Scotland to remain in the UK, because it has been clearly set out that what is best for the future of Scotland’s energy sector is a UK-wide common market.