June European Council Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office
Monday 2nd July 2018

(6 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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I think that the overwhelming view of the British public is that they took a vote, they want the Government to deliver on it, and they want us to get on with delivering on it. That is exactly what we are doing.

Chuka Umunna Portrait Chuka Umunna (Streatham) (Lab)
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Section 10 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 very clearly makes it unlawful for Ministers to do anything that would lead to any form of physical customs border on the island of Ireland. The Solicitor General has confirmed that to exit with no deal and to trade under World Trade Organisation rules would necessitate such a border. Will the Prime Minister therefore specifically confirm the following? She has said that no deal would be better than a bad deal, but no deal would actually be unlawful under the Act.