Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Wales Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Ann Clwyd Excerpts
Wednesday 17th June 2015

(9 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. I was being very generous to the Secretary of State, but he must not abuse my generosity. I was trying to be kindly to a new Member.

Ann Clwyd Portrait Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab)
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I am sure that the Secretary of State will agree that it is important to have an objective assessment of the implications for the people of Wales of pulling out of the EU. Will he therefore commission an objective report on the issues and publish the results?

Stephen Crabb Portrait Stephen Crabb
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The right hon. Lady makes an extremely useful and important point. We want the people of the UK to make an evidence-led decision. It is not for the Wales Office to commission such a report, but I suspect that many other independent organisations will be looking at such evidence, and we look forward to seeing the results.