Hansard

The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone) NPA

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-08205, in the name of Ivan McKee, on the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill, which is United Kingdom ...

The Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise (Ivan McKee) SNP

It is with no small amount of regret and frustration that we find ourselves today considering this motion. Yet again, it appears that the UK Government is wi...

Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab) Lab

I agree with the frustrations that the minister has set out. What attempts has he made to have dialogue with the UK Government and UK ministers to discuss th...

Ivan McKee SNP

As I indicated, I have written twice to UK Government ministers. I met the relevant UK Government minister in the Commons previously and, today, I met Lord J...

Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab) Lab

Before I say anything, it is important to set out that, our issues with the Australia and New Zealand trade deals notwithstanding, trade is undoubtedly a goo...

Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con) Con

I draw members’ attention to my entry in the register of members’ interests; I am a partner in a farming business in Orkney and a member of NFU Scotland. I a...

Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD) LD

Jamie Halcro Johnston deserves a medal for his contribution and for drawing some great credit from the two trade deals with New Zealand and Australia. They a...

Ivan McKee SNP

What an interesting debate. I agree with Daniel Johnson that trade is a good thing. If he has read our “A Trading Nation—a plan for growing Scotland’s export...

Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con) Con

Will the minister take an intervention?

Ivan McKee SNP

Despite the fact that Jamie Halcro Johnston powered through and did not take any interventions, I shall, in the interests of open debate, take Brian Whittle’...

Brian Whittle Con

If the minister and his Government are so positive towards trade, why have they voted against every single trade deal that has been put in front of them?

Ivan McKee SNP

If Brian Whittle has been paying attention, he should be well aware that the Australia and New Zealand deals were very bad for Scottish agribusiness. If we l...

The Presiding Officer NPA

That concludes the debate on the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill, which is United Kingdom legislation.