Motion · S5M-22562 · 27 Aug 2020
Potential Impact of a No-deal Brexit on Florists
The motion
That the Parliament acknowledges the concerns raised by the British Florist Association and felt throughout the industry in response to the proposed tariff on cut-flowers entering the UK from 1 January 2021; notes that a tariff of 8% will be incurred if no deal is struck with the EU and that supplementary documentation and administration requirements, together with enhanced border checks, are expected to delay imports, which might result in decreased product quality; believes with regret that a no-deal scenario looks increasingly likely; considers that this will have a significant detrimental impact on businesses that are currently struggling to recover from the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, and calls on the UK Government to expedite negotiations to protect the livelihoods of those working in the floral sector and other businesses as the end of the Brexit transition period approaches.
Supporters (14)
- Colin Beattie Scottish National Party 27 Aug 2020
- Willie Coffey 27 Aug 2020
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 27 Aug 2020
- Annabelle Ewing 28 Aug 2020
- Bill Kidd 28 Aug 2020
- Richard Lyle 28 Aug 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 28 Aug 2020
- Emma Harper 29 Aug 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 1 Sep 2020
- Joan McAlpine 2 Sep 2020
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 2 Sep 2020
- Maureen Watt 2 Sep 2020
- Ruth Maguire 3 Sep 2020
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 9 Sep 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.