| Author (Corporate) | Scotland: Government |
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| Publisher | Scotland Government |
| Publication Date | January 2018 |
| ISBN | 978-1-78851-546-7 |
| Content Type | Report |
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Background Before the publication in January 2018 of Scotland's Place in Europe: People, Jobs and Investment the Scottish had previously published a policy paper called Scotland’s Place in Europe, in December 2016. This had set out the Scottish Government’s position following the result of the EU Referendum in the United Kingdom in June 2016. The paper presented the Scottish Government’s proposals for mitigating the impact on Scotland of the UK’s exit from the EU. The paper set out the importance of continued European Single Market membership for Scotland, and demonstrated that this was also the best outcome for the UK as a whole. It then set out the Scottish Government’s strategy for ensuring Scotland could remain a member of the European Single Market even if the UK Government chose a different outcome, before laying out the impact of the EU referendum on the current devolution settlement and the new powers which would come to Scotland. The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the paper represented a ‘significant compromise’ on the part of the Scottish Government which believed full membership of the EU was the best option for Scotland and the UK. Scotland’s Place in Europe aimed to build as much consensus within Scotland as possible and to unify the country around a clear plan to protect its interests. The Scottish Government issued a report in January 2018 called Scotland's Place in Europe: People, Jobs and Investment. This new economic impact analysis by the Scottish Government confirmed that in the event of Brexit taking place, the best way to protect the economy would be to remain in the Single Market and the Customs Union. A failure to remain in the Single Market or to secure a free trade agreement would see Scotland’s GDP around £12.7 billion lower by 2030 than it would be under continued EU membership. The analysis took account of the impact on trade, productivity and migration of different future relationships. It showed that a so called ‘Canada-type’ deal with the EU would still leave Scotland’s GDP £9 billion lower by 2030 – or £1,610 per head. Other key findings included: + Remaining within the Single Market could see an additional benefit to Scotland’s economy if the EU made progress on completing the Single Market in services, energy and the digital economy |
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| Source Link | http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2018/01/6407 |
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | United Kingdom |
