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Andrew Rosindell Excerpts
Tuesday 2nd December 2014

(9 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Hammond
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As I have said, we are clear that the UK benefits enormously from access to the single market in Europe. We want to remain part of the European Union and we are entering these negotiations on the basis of a clear intent to negotiate the very best deal we can for Britain, addressing the concerns clearly expressed by the British people. In the end, it will be the British people who decide whether that package is good enough.

Andrew Rosindell Portrait Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con)
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Does the Foreign Secretary agree that any change in our relationship with the European Union should be based on trade and co-operation and not on political union?