Compliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 Debate

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Department: Department for Exiting the European Union

Compliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019

Clive Efford Excerpts
Thursday 26th September 2019

(4 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Duddridge Portrait James Duddridge
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The Prime Minister answered a large number of questions and there was plenty of opportunity when he spoke for more than three and a quarter hours. I suspect that there will be plenty of opportunity to go into more detail on the negotiating strategy over the coming days and weeks.

Clive Efford Portrait Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab)
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The Minister pointed to the Opposition Benches and suggested that those who want to remain will vote against a deal or never vote for one, but there are also Government Members who would never vote for a deal. Twenty-one Tory MPs have been thrown out of their group, including some who said that they would vote for a deal. Has the Prime Minister held negotiations with the European Research Group, some of whom are in the Cabinet, and have they signed up to say that they would vote for a deal that he negotiates?

James Duddridge Portrait James Duddridge
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The Prime Minister constantly meets and talks to all members of the Conservative party and other parties.