Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sarah Jones and David Davis

Thursday 7th September 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Davis]

Well, my right hon. Friend can be as gentle with me as she likes. The simple truth is that, before the Lancaster House speech, we went through a process of considering what the best negotiating strategy would be, in some detail. We looked at who would have to negotiate with, where the compromises would have to be made and what the gains would be. We came to the conclusion that the route we are now taking, involving discussions with the member states initially and now with the Union and a transition based on maintaining the important components of what we currently have, is the best way to do it.

[Sarah Jones (Croydon Central) (Lab)]

9. What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on changes to VAT rates after the UK leaves the EU.