Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Chris Law Excerpts
Wednesday 7th February 2018

(6 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Shailesh Vara Portrait Mr Vara
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I can assure my hon. Friend that we are committed to the constitutional and economic integrity of the UK. That will stay as it is currently.

Chris Law Portrait Chris Law (Dundee West) (SNP)
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7. What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on negotiating a transitional arrangement with the EU that benefits Northern Ireland after the UK leaves the EU.

Tommy Sheppard Portrait Tommy Sheppard (Edinburgh East) (SNP)
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14. What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on negotiating a transitional arrangement with the EU that benefits Northern Ireland after the UK leaves the EU.

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Chris Law Portrait Chris Law
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Thank you, Mr Speaker. I grasped the word “negotiation” in there. Has the Secretary of State agreed a concession in those negotiations with the Brexit Secretary that will allow Northern Ireland to remain part of the single market and customs union, while the UK leaves, to avoid a hard border—yes or no?

Shailesh Vara Portrait Mr Vara
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I say again that the United Kingdom is committed to leaving the single market and customs union and to the integrity of the constitution and our economy.