Cost of Living Increases

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 6:20 pm ar 24 Ionawr 2022.

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Photo of Andrew Bowie Andrew Bowie Ceidwadwyr, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 6:20, 24 Ionawr 2022

The hon. Gentleman knows very well that separating Scotland from the United Kingdom would be far more than just repatriating powers to Holyrood; it would be the break-up of an economic, political and social Union that has been in existence for 300 years and, in fact, it would make Brexit look like a cakewalk. I understand the concerns of the hon. Gentleman, who stands up and fights for, for example, his exporters and fishermen, who are struggling with some of the burdens that Brexit has brought—I have said openly that I recognise that—but that is as nothing compared with the burden that independence would put on businesses and people in Scotland.