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John Swinney setting out ScotGov's no-deal Brexit analysis and mitigation plans; says "impacts" of such an exit would be "particularly severe". "There is no amount of preparation that could ever make us ready, in any real sense."

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John Swinney tells MSPs that a no-deal Brexit "has the potential to generate a significant economic shock which could tip the Scottish economy into recession". Says prices could rise by 5% and push 130,000 people into poverty

If UK leaves EU without a deal, ScotGov plans to repurpose the disused port at Stranraer to hold up to 300 HGVs in case of disruption in traffic from Northern Ireland. Will also make £1.5m available to small and medium sized firms to prepare for impact

ScotGov will also allocate £7m "rapid poverty mitigation fund" for local authorities, to help vulnerable communities with things like fuel poverty and food insecurity in no-deal scenario, John Swinney tells MSPs

John Swinney says ScotGov is "preparing for the possibility of disorder at sea" in a no-deal scenario, which could "seriously threaten the safety of marine users". Wants UKgov to "confirm its capacity to respond to any serous incident" at sea

Police Scotland has a "flexible resource" of 300 public order trained officers ready to deal with "any Brexit related civil contingency issues that may arise" in a no-deal scenario, John Swinney says. Also supported by "Brexit coordination centre" at Bilston Glen.

John Swinney tells MSPs that "much of the responsibility" for tackling no-deal issues lies with UK govt - for example with cross-Channel flow of goods. But he says "the level of engagement from UKgov has been inadequate", which has made planning "unnecessarily difficult"

John Swinney says theres only so much that *any* govt could do to prepare for a no-deal Brexit. "To even countenance no-deal as a realistic prospect has always been illogical & economically reckless. Now, under the Benn Act, it is also illegal". Calls on UKgov to rule out no-deal

Gosh, there was a *lot* in that statement. John Swinney concludes that "there is no doubt that a no-deal outcome would have profound consequences for jobs, investment and living standards across Scotland - UKgov should do the responsible thing, and rule it out now"

Tory MSP Donald Cameron says best way to avoid a no-deal exit is to get a deal; but "any responsible government" should be preparing for no-deal. John Swinney says its "not terribly credible" to say that leaving with a deal is Tory position, as current offer is "designed to fail"

For Labour, Alex Rowley says the Tories would be responsible for "severe & unnecessary" harms of a no-deal exit, and talk of a deal is "disingenuous" given package of "unworkable solutions" put forward. John Swinney agrees that its time to remove the "reckless & damaging" UK govt

John Swinney says he found Priti Patel's Tory conference remarks about ending freedom of movement last week "chilling and stomach-churning"; "we need to encourage migration into our country", he says. Free movement is an "economic and social and moral enhancement of our country"

Patrick Harvie asks about support for EU nationals, who he fears may be "thrown under the bus" by UKgov if Tories re-elected on no-deal ticket. John Swinney says we need an immigration system "appropriate to Scotland"; the UK one is "hopeless" and "we want nothing to do with it"

Alex Cole-Hamilton says no-deal will be "devastating" to everyone in the UK and must be stopped; asks how govt's other work being affected by no-deal prep work. John Swinney notes "significant financial undertaking" in "redeploying resources to take account of planning required"