European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill Debate
Full Debate: Read Full DebateRoger Mullin
Main Page: Roger Mullin (Scottish National Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)Department Debates - View all Roger Mullin's debates with the Department for Exiting the European Union
(7 years, 6 months ago)
Commons ChamberMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. This is exactly what we are trying to achieve.
In response to the right hon. Member for Surrey Heath (Michael Gove), I would say that it was because of the failure of UK economic policy that after my brother graduated as a scientist he was forced to emigrate to Canada. He eventually became the chairman of the OECD science and technology committee and helped to write the science and technology policy for the free South Africa, yet the failure over here forced him to emigrate.
My hon. Friend makes an absolutely valid point.
Amendment 61 calls for a revised national security strategy. The existing national security strategy is based on a 2015 assessment that took no account of Brexit—[Interruption.] I am not sure what Government Members are so concerned about. It is completely legitimate for Opposition Members to table amendments to the Bill and it is perfectly right and proper that we have the opportunity to debate them.