I thank the hon. Gentleman for allowing me to make good my deficit in not answering his question fully. I am happy to try to do so now. I understand that before the Bill was introduced, the Joint Ministerial Committee, with Ministers on both sides, was working on a programme, with some success, I understand, by which all these issues could have been ironed out in a collaborative and consultative way with each of the Governments of the devolved nations, but that has now been torn asunder. I look forward to the answer to the question about how this collaboration will work in the future, given that the Bill simply overlays that with an unelected quango and the ability for the BEIS Secretary and this Parliament to make the ultimate decision.
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Drew Hendry
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 15 September 2020.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on United Kingdom Internal Market Bill.
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