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Trade Scotland and the Rest of the UK 2020-03-25

2020-03-25

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Jack Brereton Con
Stock-on-Trent South
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Assessment of recent data on Scottish exports to other parts of the UK.
What recent assessment has been made regarding the value of trade between Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom?
Alister Jack, Secretary of State for Scotland
Scottish exports to the rest of the UK increased in 2018 by £1.2 billion to £51.2 billion. The official Scottish Government figures show that more than 60% of all Scotland's trade is with England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. As a result, the rest of the UK continues to be Scotland's largest market for exports, accounting for three times the value of exports to EU countries.
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