Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Albert Owen Excerpts
Wednesday 18th July 2018

(6 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. These matters are of the utmost importance to the people of north Wales, and the question and the answer must be heard.

Albert Owen Portrait Albert Owen (Ynys Môn) (Lab)
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My daughter, Fiona, celebrates her birthday today, along with my hon. Friend the Member for Vale of Clwyd (Chris Ruane) and the late, great Nelson Mandela, who would have been 100 today.

The north Wales economy depends on the port of Holyhead as the main port from the Republic of Ireland. Many businesses are concerned about a no-deal Brexit scenario. Will the Minister tell us whether there is a contingency plan for a no deal and if not, why not?