Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Alister Jack Excerpts
Wednesday 6th June 2018

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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I have wanted to reach an agreement all along, and we have made it clear that we still want to reach an agreement in the exchanges with the Scottish Government this week. Either the Scottish Government need to reconsider their position, or a new proposal needs to emerge.

Alister Jack Portrait Mr Alister Jack (Dumfries and Galloway) (Con)
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Does my right hon. Friend think that the Scottish Government ever wanted to do a deal on the withdrawal agreement?

David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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I think that Mr Michael Russell wanted to do a deal on the EU withdrawal agreement.