Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Chris Bryant Excerpts
Monday 5th September 2022

(1 year, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Priti Patel Portrait Priti Patel
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I would be very happy to attend the right hon. Lady’s Committee. I think the date of 21 September has been set, although I am not sure whether that has been shared with her.

This is all about collaboration and working with our French counterparts—

Priti Patel Portrait Priti Patel
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They are our friends. In fact, I spoke to my French counterpart last week. In that conversation, as ever, a range of issues on UK co-operation were discussed. Those discussions continue right now, including on work on deterrence and interceptions—points that my right hon. Friend the Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Mr Davis) would support. A range of issues, such as processing, are always under discussion.