Ms Gougeon says EU citizens are being discriminated against and raises issues around trafficking and slavery.

Mr Mundell says in the UK there is anti-discrimination legislation and comprehensive anti-slavery legislation.

He says: "We must utilise those laws."

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SNP MSP Mairi Gougeon raises the issue of EU citizens rights and asks about the rights of extended family.

Ms Gougeon is married to French-born Baptiste Gougeon and she recently told the National about how the uncertainty of Brexit impacted on them, external.

Mr Mundell says the level of agreement gives hope the outstanding issues can be resolved.

He says: "We want to be able to ensure UK citizens who are resident in other parts of the EU have equivalent rights."

Ms Gougeon says that is not reassuring to EU citizens.

She goes on to say EU citizens need to be informed about what is going on.

Mr Mundell says there is a specific online opportunity to get the maximum possible information and he says he will share that with the committee.

SNP MSP Mairi Gougeon suggests that :"The UK will still be subject to the rules of the EU but would have no representation?"

Mr Mundell responds: "The intention as much as possible would stay the same because feedback from business and stakeholders is that they just want one point of change.

He sayas "Of course there are complexities."

When pushed again by Ms Gougeon on having no say within the EU on rules and regulations imposed on the UK, Mr Mundell said: "We will not be a member state of the EU and that is a consequence of the outcome of the referendum."

Tory MSP Jackson Carlaw says sufficient progress must be made on citizen's rights, Northern Ireland and the "divorce bill".

Mr Carlaw asks if Mr Mundell has had any intimation of what other political parties would find as acceptable in terms of the divorce bill.

The Scottish secretary says: "I haven't is the answer."

SNP MSP Richard Lochhead asks David Mundell "Can you give a guarantee that, perhaps in 2019, that 100% of control of fishing grounds in Scottish waters will return to the Scottish parliament?"

Mr Mundell said: "We're in a discussion now in relation to what will happen. I'm not going to preempt the outcome.

"My position is that it a principle of devolving."

Mr Lochhead says: "So it is possible we will not have control returned?"

Mr Mundell responds: "What's possible is to construe every statement in a negative way.

"I've been very clear that significant powers will come to the Scottish parliament as a result of leaving the EU."

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Labour MSP Lewis Macdonald asks how the Scottish secretary can influence things when he is not on the Brexit sub committee.

David Mundell says he has direct access to the prime minister and other ministers to ensure his contribution is heard.

Mr Mundell says on Monday Rural Affairs Secretary Fergus Ewing will meet with Michael Gove to discuss what the framework of fisheries and agriculture will look like.

SNP MSP Richard Lochhead says he finds it astonishing that the Scottish secretary has not commissioned a specific paper of analysis of the impact of Brexit on Scotland.

Mr Mundell explains: "There are going to be a number of bills. All of these will be subject to the usual debate and parliamentary scrutiny."

Labour MSP Lewis MacDonald asks "How do you influence and engage with your colleagues who are in negotiations with the EU?"

Mr Mundell said: "I've placed at the heart of discussion the need to work with devolved administration, the need to ensure the devolved administrations play a full part in the process.

"We want to work with the Scottish government to ensure we have a coherent approach."

Chris Morris, Reality Check correspondent

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So it's come down to money. Who would have thought it?

After five rounds of negotiations on Brexit, the EU remains insistent: there will be no discussions with the UK on a transition period, or on future relations, until financial commitments have been clarified.

So what exactly is it about the money that is proving so difficult to resolve?

It comes down to the detail (or lack of it) contained in Theresa May's carefully crafted speech in Florence.

• Brexit: What did we learn from Theresa May's Florence speech

Read more here.

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Scottish Secretary David Mundell says there has been a step change in the working of the UK government and the Scottish government and the Welsh Assembly.

Mr Mundell says "b."

The Scottish secretary says the involvement of John Swinney since June has been very helpful

He says: "We recognise areas where we are not in agreement."

The Scottish secretary acknowledges the Scottish government has differences about the EU withdrawal Bill.

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By Chris Morris Reality Check correspondent

There's a lot of discussion at the moment about a 'no deal' Brexit. What does that actually mean?

It seems to mean slightly different things to different people. But in the current context it basically means that there would be no formal agreement reached during the negotiations between the UK and the EU, which are taking place under the terms of Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.

These are the negotiations that are led by David Davis for the UK and Michel Barnier for the EU - the fifth round of talks is being held in Brussels this week.

Even if there is no deal under Article 50, there would still have to be some kind of formal relationship between the UK and the EU in the long term - for trade, security and every other aspect of bilateral ties. But if the Article 50 process fails there is very little time to work on alternative strategies before Brexit in March 2019.

Read more here.

Europe Committee convener Joan McAlpine says the LSE has done a Scotland specific analysis which says no deal would cost Scotland £30bn.

Mr Mundell says: "I don't want to leave the EU without a deal."

He says he wants to get the best possible deal and outcome and not to reflect on the worst possible outcomes.

David Mundell is pushed on the vote at Westminster last night, where MPs voted for Prime Minster Theresa May to release 58 secret studies into Brexits economic 'damage'.

Responding to SNP MSP Joan McAlpine, he says: "The government is going to respond to the vote last night in terms of what it says in relation to the analysis.

"I'm not going to preempt that. Putting this analysis into the public domain would not benefit the United Kingdom."

Ms McAlpine asks: "Should we not have access to all the information?

Mr Mundell replies: "I don't see the analysis being about whether Brexit is good or bad.

"A decision across the UK has been taken to leave the EU. I know and respect that people will think that is a bad thing, but that's the basis on which we're proceeding.

"Our analysis and work is to ensure we get the best possible deal for Scotland and the UK.

"I don't think it's beneficial to disclose all the information you hold to people on the other side of the negotiations."