Question reference: S5W-23946
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 20 June 2019
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Current status: Answered by Michael Russell on 5 July 2019
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what preparations it has made to response to a no deal Brexit.
Answer
As a responsible government, we are continuing to plan and prepare for all EU Exit possibilities, including ‘No Deal’. We are absolutely committed to safeguarding, as far as we are able, the interests of businesses, communities and individuals, including EU nationals.
Cabinet is currently overseeing work on preparations for a possible ‘No Deal’ exit on 31 October, prioritising areas that will be heavily impacted such as the economy, transport, food and drink, medicines, agriculture and the rural economy.
Nevertheless, it is clear that it will not be possible to mitigate all of the impacts of a ‘No Deal’ exit – which is why we continue to press the UK Government to rule out this possibility.