Free Zones: Devolution

(asked on 8th March 2021) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what level of involvement the devolved Administrations will have with respect to the development of freeport policy in each of (a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) Northern Ireland.


Answered by
Steve Barclay Portrait
Steve Barclay
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
This question was answered on 15th March 2021

We want to ensure that the whole of the UK can benefit, not just England. We remain in ongoing discussions with the DAs to establish at least one Freeport in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as soon as possible.

It is important that a Freeport model is developed that is in the best interests of the whole of the UK and we have been engaging with the DAs in the appropriate way.

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