Withdrawal Agreement: Proposed Changes Debate

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Department: Department for Exiting the European Union

Withdrawal Agreement: Proposed Changes

Chris Elmore Excerpts
Monday 7th October 2019

(5 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Duddridge Portrait James Duddridge
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The hon. Gentleman refers to one border. There are many borders around the world. Technologies can be used to avoid a hard border, and this Government are committed to having no hard border.

Chris Elmore Portrait Chris Elmore (Ogmore) (Lab)
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Do the Government stand by the December 2017 joint report, in which the UK is committed to the avoidance of

“any physical infrastructure or related checks and controls”

in Northern Ireland?

James Duddridge Portrait James Duddridge
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Yes, entirely.