Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Martin Whitfield Excerpts
Wednesday 16th January 2019

(5 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right. The SNP is a false friend to Scottish fishermen. It wants to keep Scotland in the CFP by staying in the EU, and, failing that, it wants an independent Scotland to rejoin the CFP. Throughout the negotiations, this Government have shown that they have put the interests of Scottish fishermen and those across the UK at the heart of our approach to leaving the EU.

Martin Whitfield Portrait Martin Whitfield (East Lothian) (Lab)
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Would no deal not be a disaster for the fishing industry and its support industries, and should we not say no to no deal now?

David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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If that is the hon. Gentleman’s view, he should have voted for the Prime Minister’s deal last night.