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Westminster urged to protect Single Market status
The Scottish government has urged the UK Government to protect single market status in order to avoid Scotland and the UK being ‘driven-off a hard Brexit cliff-edge’.
The 28th British Irish Council Summit, taking place in Friday 25 November, will see representatives from England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales explore policy and politics to ensure that practical relationships among the people of the islands are in best order.
However, Scottish External Affairs Secretary Fiona Hyslop has warned that the UK government’s confusion over Brexit, and lack of clear policy direction, is damaging the economic prospects of all the nations of the UK.
Speaking ahead of the Summit, Hyslop said: “A hard Brexit outside the Single Market, is the biggest threat to the economic prosperity of Scotland and all the UK. Despite repeated calls from the Scottish government and other administrations who are understandably equally concerned, the UK government is still failing to provide any transparency on their plans with only a few weeks of 2016 left.
“There is currently no confidence in the UK government’s ability to fight for the benefits that the single market brings, including free movement of people, and all signs appear to be pointing to the fact they will choose to throw these away.
“We must not be forced into a race to the bottom in terms of standards and employment protection. That is why a key goal in these discussions at the British Irish Council will be to build support to push the UK government for much-needed clarity and action.”
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