Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: Australia

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 10:39 am on 17 June 2021.

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Photo of Kenny MacAskill Kenny MacAskill Alba, East Lothian 10:39, 17 June 2021

The Secretary of State has mentioned climate change in earlier answers, but she has not said what assessment has been made of increased greenhouse gas emissions because of shipping the volumes of Australian beef and lamb that their acting Prime Minister is salivating over. Has that assessment been done, or is it anticipated that the price will be paid and offsetting will come from a reduction in ferry and freight traffic in rural parts, particularly in Scotland, which will pay the price as a consequence of this?