Draft Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Exemptions) (Fees) Regulations 2022 Debate
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Steven Bonnar
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Draft Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Exemptions) (Fees) Regulations 2022
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Steven Bonnar (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) (SNP)
It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Hosie. I thank the Minister for setting out the Government’s position on this required SI, which is further Brexit red tape and puts new costs on businesses at a financially difficult time. That is not something that we in the Scottish National party will support.
The delays are further evidence that claims of an oven-ready deal and Brexit ease were simply not true. Continued transitions and uncertainty could have been avoided had we not left the single market, and it is important that we point that out. Brexit is not working: it is bad for Scotland, bad for business and bad for the rest of the UK. For the reasons I have set out, we will oppose the draft SI.