Oral QuestionScotland Office

“What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the Scottish economy.”

Tabled: 9 October 2018Answered: 17 October 2018

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Scotland

Answer from Hansard

Dame Angela Eagle

We have already brought forward some sectoral regulations to improve fairness, but there is a built-in difficulty when there are small suppliers and very large buyers. The fairness regulations that the hon. Gentleman talks about have been put in place to try to redress that difficulty.