European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill

Debate between David Davis and Mark Pritchard

Tuesday 31st January 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Davis]

No.

Our aims are clear: we will maintain the closest possible nuclear co-operation with the European Union. That relationship could take a number of different forms, and it will of course be subject to negotiations that will start after we have notified.

[Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con)]

Brexit affords huge opportunities for international trade for global Britain, and part of that global trade is with the single European market. Although there may be access to the full market—hybrid access—will the Secretary of State confirm that anything that introduces new taxes, tariffs or duties on British goods is not in our national economic interests?

[Mr Davis]

The answer to that intervention is yes.