Oral QuestionAttorney General

“What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the implications for the Government's policies of the Supreme Court judgments of 6 October 2021 on the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament relating to its legislative proposals on the (a) UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and (b) European Charter of Local Self-Government.”

Tabled: 9 November 2021Answered: 18 November 2021

Answering Minister

the Attorney General

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn)

The Union between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which we will discuss next month at the East-West Council, remains strong. The deal with the EU will enable the smooth flow of agrifood and plants within the UK’s internal market. That is why it has been overwhelmingly welcomed by businesses.