EU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal Changes

Chris Leslie Excerpts
Monday 7th January 2019

(5 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Steve Barclay Portrait Stephen Barclay
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My right hon. Friend brings to the House his specialist interest, understanding and engagement in German politics, but the Prime Minister has been clear throughout—the political declaration itself makes this clear—about the sovereign position on Northern Ireland. Its constitutional status is unequivocally guaranteed and the integrity of the UK’s internal market and Northern Ireland’s place within it are preserved. She has made that extremely clear, and the political declaration also makes it clear, but of course politicians in Germany, like those in the UK, will make a range of statements.

Chris Leslie Portrait Mr Chris Leslie (Nottingham East) (Lab/Co-op)
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The public are sick and tired of Ministers spinning this out and prevaricating. It will have been noticed that the Secretary of State did not answer the question from the hon. Member for Eddisbury (Antoinette Sandbach), who asked for a simple guarantee. Will he guarantee that the meaningful vote will definitely take place next week?