European Council: Article 50 Extension

Danielle Rowley Excerpts
Friday 22nd March 2019

(5 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Kwasi Kwarteng Portrait Kwasi Kwarteng
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As far as I am aware, we have not discussed any more financial commitments outside those detailed in part 5 of the withdrawal agreement.

Danielle Rowley Portrait Danielle Rowley (Midlothian) (Lab)
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I absolutely despair at what this whole charade is doing to public trust in this place. That was not helped by the Prime Minister pitting the people against Parliament in an absolutely shocking speech. My constituents, who have been contacting me in their hundreds, say that they do not want a no-deal exit and that they do not want the Prime Minister’s deal, and that is what Parliament has also ruled. The Minister is talking about hypotheticals, but, given that it is almost Friday afternoon, next week’s business is not hypothetical. What will he say to reassure people outside of this place that this is not just an absolute farce?

Kwasi Kwarteng Portrait Kwasi Kwarteng
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What I say is: back the deal.