Leaving the EU: Implementation Debate
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Antoinette Sandbach
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Leaving the EU: Implementation
Antoinette Sandbach Excerpts(6 years, 9 months ago)
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Mr Walker
It is clear that the UK will be leaving the common fisheries policy, but we now need to negotiate the terms of the implementation period. The EU has already set out some of its approaches and argues that we will not be playing a continuing role in some institutions. The logic of that is absolutely there. We will be leaving the common fisheries policy and taking control of our waters.
Antoinette Sandbach (Eddisbury) (Con)
In planning for all eventualities, will the Minister confirm that he is looking at the potential benefits and advantages that the European Free Trade Association might provide us with?
Mr Walker
The Government have of course considered that, but the Prime Minister has set out that she does not believe that a Norway option is the right approach for the UK. It is important that we have control of our future trade policy, which is one of the objectives of our EU negotiation process.