Michael Gove has dismissed concerns that Brexit will leave Scotland worse off and insisted it would be a good thing for businesses.
The senior Conservative clashed with SNP MSPs over the constitution in a virtual session of Holyrood's Europe and external affairs committee today.Gove - who is responsible for UK Government preparations for a possible No Deal Brexit - said leaving the EU would offer greater opportunities to Scotland's fishing and agricultural sectors.But Nationalists said a chaotic exit from Europe risked leaving Scots poorer.
His appearance before MSPs comes two weeks after the UK Government formally rejected a call from Nicola Sturgeon to extend the Brexit transition period in light of the coronavirus pandemic.