Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Davis and Deidre Brock

Thursday 14th June 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Davis]

As we said in our proposal to the European Union, the backstop proposal was for the whole of the United Kingdom, and everything else will be for the whole of the United Kingdom, with minor variations that currently exist in Northern Ireland.

[Deidre Brock (Edinburgh North and Leith) (SNP)]

Will the Secretary of State join me in appreciating the irony inherent in the news today that even businesses set up by Members of his own party are announcing their intention to move business to Ireland and are warning their investors of the uncertainties of Brexit?