EU Exit Negotiations

Ben Bradshaw Excerpts
Tuesday 5th December 2017

(6 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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I thank my right hon. Friend for his inducement to my patience.

Ben Bradshaw Portrait Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab)
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If the Secretary of State is serious about wanting a solution in the national interest that commands majority support in Northern Ireland, the rest of the United Kingdom and this House—I am delighted to say that that would seem to include my own Front Benchers—why does he not bring to this House a motion, on a free vote, on staying in the customs union and the single market?

David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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We were elected on a manifesto that said that we would leave the customs union and single market—full stop.