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Written Question
Brexit: Scotland
Tuesday 14th January 2020

Asked by: Gavin Newlands (Scottish National Party - Paisley and Renfrewshire North)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

What plans the Government has to seek the consent of the Scottish Parliament to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill.

Answered by James Duddridge

The UK Government remains committed to the Sewel convention and the principle of legislative consent. The Secretary of State wrote to the Scottish Government on 18 December to seek their recommendation of consent for the Bill and has discussed this directly with Mike Russell.

I am disappointed that the Scottish Parliament voted against granting consent last week. We will continue to discuss the Bill with the Scottish Government.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Oct 2019
Irish Border: Customs Arrangements

"So far, we have had nonsense and non-answers on these non-papers, so can we have a clear answer on this question? Can the Minister rule out direct rule being imposed to implement any of these alternative arrangements on the border?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Oct 2019
Irish Border: Customs Arrangements

"Temporarily, for the border arrangements...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 Sep 2019
Compliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019

"If, as many of us suspect, the Prime Minister and Mr Cummings will attempt to navigate a path around the effect of the Benn Act—a feeling that the Minister’s answers this morning have not assuaged—what will the Government’s response be when the Court of Session in Edinburgh uses its nobile …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Sep 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"11. What progress his Department has made on contingency planning for the UK leaving the EU without a deal. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Sep 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"We have heard so much nonsense this morning—in fact over the last three years—that it was not really a surprise to hear the Secretary of State talk about a “depreciation of experts” in the Government. Last night, this House voted for legislation to block a no-deal Brexit; does he accept …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Mon 20 May 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2019

"It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Lindsay, at this plenary session of the European Research Group. I will endeavour to make my contribution even shorter than that of the shadow Minister. I am pleased to follow the hon. Member for North Dorset, who, although I …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Mar 2019
Article 50 Extension Procedure

"This has been a mildly amusing but not particularly illuminating session. Clearly, the Minister has been dealt a rum hand today. He goes on about a debate on an SI to potentially extend the article 50 process, but for the love of God can he please give us the Government’s …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act

"The proceedings following Prime Minister’s questions today highlight yet again the vacuum at the heart of the Brexiteer argument in this place. Having argued until they were blue in the face that Brexit was an exercise—both in the country and in this Parliament—in taking back control, when they were faced …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Jun 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Can the Secretary of State confirm that any separate regulatory alignment deal for Northern Ireland will be available to Scotland?..."
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