Brexit Opportunities Unit 2022-02-24
2022-02-24
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Questions & Answers
Q1
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The question is prompted by the need for updates on economic growth and innovation following Brexit. The MP seeks clarity on recent activities of the unit.
What recent progress has the Brexit Opportunities Unit made in delivering growth and innovation?
Her Majesty's Government are delivering an ambitious programme to seize the opportunities of Brexit and deliver growth and innovation across the United Kingdom. The Brexit Opportunities Unit co-ordinates those reforms in close partnership with other Departments, including by working towards our target to cut at least £1 billion of EU red tape to help businesses to innovate and grow.
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Assessment & feedback
The answer does not provide specific recent progress or achievements but commits generally to the goal of growth and innovation.
Copied What Has Been Done In The Past
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Q2
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The MP highlights new facilities being set up by HMRC, Welsh Government, and Isle of Anglesey County Council in Holyhead to enforce post-Brexit port regulations, which will create employment. The question seeks guidance on how the Brexit Opportunities Unit plans to collaborate with these organisations.
How will the Brexit Opportunities Unit work with those organisations to gather feedback on their operations that can then be used to inform the review and to inform regulation and policy?
Once again, as so often, she is absolutely right: we will be driven by data and evidence from the frontline, not simply copying what has been done in the past. We therefore all look forward to seeing what happens at Holyhead.
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Assessment & feedback
The answer does not provide a specific plan or framework for collaboration but expresses general commitment to using data and evidence from the frontline.
Copied What Has Been Done In The Past
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Q3
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The MP supports Ukraine and questions why the Government have not taken opportunities to impose further sanctions on Russia following Brexit.
Why have the Government not taken the opportunity before now to go further in their sanctions against Russia?
If the hon. Lady has had a chance to look at the annunciator, she will have seen that the Prime Minister will be making a statement at 5 o'clock.
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Assessment & feedback
The answer does not address the question of additional sanctions against Russia but directs attention to a future PM statement.
Redirecting To A Pm Statement
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Q4
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The MP criticises the Minister for his dismissal of evidence regarding a £20 billion fall in UK exports to the EU over 20 months since Brexit.
How can we trust him to deliver growth when he has hitherto been unable to accept the evidence of the ONS and the experience of just about every exporter in the UK who is losing business while drowning in a sea of paperwork and bureaucracy?
I know that sometimes the SNP does not pay careful attention to public affairs, but the pandemic has had an effect on supply chains across the world and is one of many things that cannot be blamed on Brexit. I am delighted, however, that Scotland is reaping the rewards of Brexit and has decided to have a green freeport, which will be an enormous boost to the economy of Scotland.
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Assessment & feedback
The answer does not address the question about trusting the Minister but shifts focus to pandemic impacts and benefits of freeports.
Redirecting To Pandemic Impacts
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Q5
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The MP criticises the Minister for issuing a public appeal for suggestions on what to do following Brexit.
What was the best suggestion that he received? Will he be implementing it?
I have received 1,800 recommendations from the wise readers of The Sun. I believe that the British people have an enormous amount of wisdom from which politicians, particularly politicians in Scotland, could benefit.
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The answer does not provide specifics about the best suggestion or its implementation but acknowledges a large number of suggestions received.
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Q6
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The MP invites the Minister to tour the UK promoting Brexit opportunities.
Will my right hon. Friend be touring the UK to promote Brexit opportunities, and if so, may I invite him to visit Cleethorpes in the near future?
I look forward to visiting Cleethorpes in the not-too-distant future. There is a date in the diary, and I am looking forward to the finest food that Cleethorpes can provide when I go there to speak.
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Assessment & feedback
The answer does not confirm plans for a UK-wide tour but accepts an invitation to visit Cleethorpes.
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