Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sarah Hall and Douglas Alexander

Thursday 17th July 2025 Commons Chamber

[Mr Alexander]

Well, well, well; the grievance machine is being fired up again by the Scottish National party, even at the last Business and Trade questions. The reality is that the changes made to the United Kingdom Internal Market Act are proportionate, targeted and focused critically on supporting the many Scottish businesses that contributed to the consultation. I respectfully suggest to the hon. Gentleman that he should listen to Scottish business, which disproportionately benefits from the removal of barriers and the avoidance of new barriers going up in the critical single market that is the United Kingdom.

[Sarah Hall (Warrington South) (Lab/Co-op)]

8. What steps he is taking to support high street SMEs.