Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the support available to Scotland’s manufacturing and construction sectors to ensure that all business transactions and procedures remain consistent after the UK leaves the EU.

I have frequent discussions with Cabinet colleagues covering all sectors of the economy, constructively feeding into the regular talks this Government has been having with the EU on the future framework, outlining our positions on a wide range of topics covering the future security partnership and the future economic partnership.

We are working on delivering for Scotland across the board. On agriculture, food, and farming, the Agriculture Bill will deliver on our manifesto commitment to provide stability for farmers as we exit the EU. On manufacturing and construction, we are determined to ensure that the UK continues to be one of the most competitive locations in the world. On Financial Services, we will be seeking a bold and ambitious free trade agreement of greater scope and ambition than any such agreement before it, so that it covers sectors crucial to our linked economies. On life sciences, we are seeking a comprehensive system of mutual recognition to ensure that, as now, pharmaceutical products and medical devices only need to undergo one series of approvals in one country.