Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Northern Ireland Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Charlie Elphicke Excerpts
Wednesday 20th June 2018

(6 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Shailesh Vara Portrait Mr Vara
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The hon. Gentleman will be aware that we do not give a running commentary on all the meetings we have, but he should be aware that there is certainly a backstop and it will last until the end of December 2021.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I do not see any Member standing on the Government Benches—[Interruption.] Yes, there is. Mr Duncan Smith, calm yourself. I call Charlie Elphicke.

Charlie Elphicke Portrait Charlie Elphicke
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Does the Minister agree that threats from the European Union about having a hard border in Northern Ireland are simply unhelpful, and that what we need is co-operation in the use of technology so that things can continue to flow just as they do today?