Debates between David Davis and David Simpson during the 2017-2019 Parliament

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Tue 5th Dec 2017
EU Exit Negotiations
Commons Chamber (Urgent Question)

EU Exit Negotiations

Debate between David Davis and David Simpson
Tuesday 5th December 2017

(6 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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Yes, my right hon. Friend is absolutely right.

David Simpson Portrait David Simpson (Upper Bann) (DUP)
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The Secretary of State will know that the Democratic Unionist party and businesses in Northern Ireland have advocated a sensible Brexit deal with Northern Ireland, but does he also agree that the Republic of Ireland, through its intransigence, could risk everything and lose the most out of this?

David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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The hon. Gentleman is asking me to break my vow of courtesy, so I say, “Get thee behind me, Satan”—this time anyway.

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