Debates between Lord Hammond of Runnymede and Angela Rayner during the 2015-2017 Parliament

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Debate between Lord Hammond of Runnymede and Angela Rayner
Tuesday 12th January 2016

(8 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Angela Rayner Portrait Angela Rayner
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I echo the Secretary of State’s sentiments regarding the situation in Istanbul. Does he accept that the Government’s failing negotiations will put at risk British jobs, employments rights, opportunities for my constituents to work abroad and ultimately the economic growth that the Government have promised? If the Prime Minister is getting nowhere in these talks, how on earth will he get on in the negotiation that he is really thinking about—the one with his own Back Benchers?

Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Hammond
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On the contrary—a successful negotiation will set the EU on a clear course to create jobs and economic growth and to ensure Europe’s competitiveness in the future, and a referendum settling the question of Britain’s membership of a reformed European Union for the future will allow Britain to exploit to the full the opportunities that membership of such a Union will offer.