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Strengthening the Union 2020-07-01

2020-07-01

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Sarah Dines SNP
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
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Discusses the importance of trade within the UK, particularly focusing on Scotland's export figures.
More than 60% of Scottish exports go to the rest of the UK. That represents three times more than the rest of the EU. Does my hon. Friend agree that, as we emerge from this pandemic, trade between all four home nations is going to be critical not only to Scotland but also to the rest of the UK?
Iain Stewart (Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government)
My hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight these figures. We do not need the barriers and division that separation would bring, nor do we need the reckless talk of effectively closing the border when tourism in Scotland needs all the help it can get.
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