Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Afzal Khan and David Davis

Thursday 2nd November 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr David Davis]

Actually, I have already met the president of the EFTA court. He has come to see me before and is a very—how can I say it?—enterprising individual who I think wants to get more business for his court. We will of course look at all options. I do not think the EFTA court is likely to be the one that we land with, but when we go through the whole question of arbitration mechanisms, which we will need to have, we will of course look at all options.

[Afzal Khan (Manchester, Gorton) (Lab)]

T7. What steps are Ministers taking in the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU to protect environmental standards?