Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Marion Fellows Excerpts
Wednesday 11th May 2016

(8 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh Portrait Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh (Ochil and South Perthshire) (SNP)
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3. What assessment he has made of the potential effect on Scotland of the UK leaving the EU.

Marion Fellows Portrait Marion Fellows (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP)
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6. What assessment he has made of the potential effect on Scotland of the UK leaving the EU.

Mike Weir Portrait Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP)
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7. What assessment he has made of the potential effect on Scotland of the UK leaving the EU.

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Marion Fellows Portrait Marion Fellows
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This week’s EY report was critical of the UK Government’s approach to the energy sector, stating that it is not only stalling project development and investment but jeopardising UK energy security. Does the Secretary of State agree that the best way for Scotland’s energy policy to develop is within the EU?

David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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I absolutely agree that it is in the best interests of Scotland to remain in the EU, and it is also in the best interests of Scotland to remain in the UK, because it has been clearly set out that what is best for the future of Scotland’s energy sector is a UK-wide common market.