Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Alistair Carmichael Excerpts
Wednesday 16th January 2019

(5 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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If that is the hon. Gentleman’s view, he should have voted for the Prime Minister’s deal last night.

Alistair Carmichael Portrait Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland) (LD)
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If the Government’s commitment to ending the CFP on 31 December next year is sincere, why do they continue to resist amendments to put that date in the Fisheries Bill?

David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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I do not think that the right hon. Gentleman, a former colleague, will find that that is an accurate interpretation of the Government’s position. Colleagues such as my hon. Friend the Member for Banff and Buchan (David Duguid) have argued strongly for that case, and we will see what happens when the Bill returns on Report.