Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Barry Sheerman Excerpts
Tuesday 8th October 2019

(4 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Robert Buckland Portrait Robert Buckland
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I am more than happy to confirm all those points, made so ably by the Chair of the Justice Committee.

Barry Sheerman Portrait Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op)
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Will the Secretary of State today put it on record not only that he believes in the independence of a robust judiciary, but that his Government will obey the law, and not crash us out of the European Union against the law?

Robert Buckland Portrait Robert Buckland
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I can confirm that this Government, like their predecessors and, I hope, successors, will continue to respect and obey the law, and respect the rule of law.