Article 50

Chris Green Excerpts
Tuesday 24th January 2017

(7 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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First, I do not necessarily think that the interests of the Scottish National party are the same as those of the Scottish people. Secondly, as I remember, the Scottish nation voted to stay inside the United Kingdom—the United Kingdom that voted to leave the European Union.

Chris Green Portrait Chris Green (Bolton West) (Con)
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The World Trade Organisation has done a fantastic amount of work to reduce trade barriers around the world, and it is the basis of our trading relationship with the United States of America, where we have a trade surplus. Does my right hon. Friend agree with me that this provides a great foundation for a trade deal with the EU, and that it is now for the EU to do something better than that?

David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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I agree.