Debates between Mims Davies and Steve Baker during the 2017-2019 Parliament

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mims Davies and Steve Baker
Thursday 14th December 2017

(6 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mims Davies Portrait Mims Davies (Eastleigh) (Con)
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T4. Recreational boating is a vital part of my constituency’s leisure facilities around Hamble and Netley. Will the Minister outline what assessment his Department has made of the impact of leaving the EU on recreational boating on the Solent?

Steve Baker Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (Mr Steve Baker)
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As a former fast catamaran sailor in the seas in the area that my hon. Friend refers to, I am happy to say that the Government’s maritime and ports sectoral report sets out a description of the sector, the current EU regulatory regime, existing frameworks for how trade is facilitated between countries in the sector, and sector views. This report has been available to Members of both Houses to read in a secure reading room. The UK will remain a great maritime nation.

Exiting the EU: Sectoral Analysis

Debate between Mims Davies and Steve Baker
Tuesday 7th November 2017

(7 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Steve Baker Portrait Mr Baker
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I refer the right hon. Gentleman to a range of answers that I have already given.

Mims Davies Portrait Mims Davies (Eastleigh) (Con)
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The Minister has confirmed that the sectoral analyses will need to be released in relevant time and will need to have the correct information. Does he agree that resolving this matter to the satisfaction of the whole House and this country is most important and that long-term damage to the UK is certainly what nobody should be seeking?

Steve Baker Portrait Mr Baker
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As I have said during the course of this debate, members of the Government are parliamentarians first and we do wish to satisfy the House. I say to my hon. Friend that our first priority as a Department is securing the long-term future of this country, and it is to that end that we will bend all our work.