The answer is very simple: we would not be leaving the single market of the UK. We are hoping to protect the interests of the people of Scotland. The simple matter in front of us at the moment, as identified by the Fraser of Allander Institute, is that we run the risk of losing 80,000 jobs in Scotland if we are outwith the single market and the customs union. A decline in wages of £2,000 per person—that is the reality of the threat. We are seeking to protect the interests of the people of Scotland.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Ian Blackford
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 4 December 2017.
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and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
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