Exiting the EU: Sectoral Impact Assessments

Joanna Cherry Excerpts
Wednesday 1st November 2017

(6 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Keir Starmer Portrait Keir Starmer
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I am grateful for that intervention.

Joanna Cherry Portrait Joanna Cherry (Edinburgh South West) (SNP)
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For clarification, it was me who asked the Secretary of State whether he would share the impact assessment on the Scottish economy with the Scottish Government. After I corrected him that it has in fact not been shared, he went on to give an undertaking that it will be shared with the Scottish Government. If that particular assessment will be shared, should not the other assessments be shared with the other relevant sectors?

Keir Starmer Portrait Keir Starmer
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The hon. and learned Lady makes a good point. If some of these reports can be or have been shared with some Governments or Administrations, there is simply no basis for arguing that they cannot be shared with this Parliament, through the Select Committees.