Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Davis and Alan Brown

Thursday 3rd May 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr David Davis]

All of the implementation period issues are currently under discussion. I am not sure, frankly, that we will put the hon. Lady’s proposal at the top of the priority list, but we certainly aim to cover issues such as audit in the joint committee.

[Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP)]

Can the Secretary of State name one country that has said, “As long as you leave the customs union, we’ll give you a much better free trade agreement than you have or could have had?”

EU Exit Negotiations

Debate between David Davis and Alan Brown

Tuesday 5th December 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Davis]

Yes, my hon. Friend is exactly right on both counts.

[Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP)]

Despite trying to cave in on every EU ask so far, the Government have not been able to conclude the preliminary negotiations in 18 months, yet we are to believe that they will conclude the substantive negotiations in 15 months. They have not been able to agree a good deal with the DUP, yet we are to believe that they will get a good deal from the 27 member states. It is obvious that they do not know a good deal from a bad deal and we are heading towards a no-deal scenario, so when will they start planning and present transparent information on the implications?

[Mr Davis]

The hon. Gentleman seems to be having an argument with himself in that question. It is seven months of negotiation so far and it will be concluded.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Davis and Alan Brown

Thursday 2nd November 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

We are better informed as a result of the insistence of the right hon. Gentleman on including in his answer any consideration that might be thought, in any way at any time, to be in any degree material.

[Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP)]

In the event of a no deal, why would the EU agree to a transitional period?

[Mr Davis]

In the light of your comments, Mr Speaker, the hon. Gentleman will have to ask the European Union that.

Leaving the EU: Parliamentary Vote

Debate between David Davis and Alan Brown

Thursday 26th October 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Davis]

As I said earlier, what Mr Barnier is aiming for is October next year as the outcome for the draft agreement. If we hit that, the likely timetable, as I think I said to the right hon. and learned Member for Holborn and St Pancras (Keir Starmer), would be for the European Parliament to address that in December, January or even later, and the undertaking I gave was that we will come to this House before then.

[Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP)]

The Secretary of State’s pledge is that a meaningful vote will be taken and that we will have full knowledge of all the facts. When will he issue the UK Government’s impact analysis showing the possible detriment to Scotland, so that I can explain to my constituents the reasons for casting the vote that I am going to cast?

EU Exit Negotiations

Debate between David Davis and Alan Brown

Tuesday 17th October 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Davis]

I entirely agree with my hon. Friend, and, indeed, a number of British businesses are doing just that.

[Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP)]

As I have told the House before, my wife is an EU citizen, and I can assure the Secretary of State that his comments today will not give her any more comfort about her settled status in the future. What EU citizens want are guarantees. On the process to which he has alluded, what does a streamlined system look like? What does low cost mean, because I am sure that his definition is different from that of my constituents? How many additional resources will be employed by the Home Office to put that system in operation?

[Mr Davis]

The Home Office is already working on that and we will be publishing a White Paper in due course and bringing a Bill to that effect before the House.