The Secretary of State has mentioned climate change in earlier answers, but she has not said what assessment has been made of increased greenhouse gas emissions because of shipping the volumes of Australian beef and lamb that their acting Prime Minister is salivating over. Has that assessment been done, or is it anticipated that the price will be paid and offsetting will come from a reduction in ferry and freight traffic in rural parts, particularly in Scotland, which will pay the price as a consequence of this?
Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: Australia
Proceeding contribution from
Kenny MacAskill
(Alba Party)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 17 June 2021.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: Australia.
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2021-22
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