Legislating for UK Withdrawal from the EU

Debate between David Davis and Mark Pawsey

Thursday 30th March 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Davis]

As the Prime Minister made plain yesterday, she wants to see a comprehensive agreement. People have interpreted that as comprehensive trade agreement, but it does not just mean that; it means a comprehensive agreement across all the issues where we have a relationship with the European Union.

[Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con)]

Many users of e-cigarettes voted leave in the referendum in the mistaken belief that doing so would prevent the EU tobacco products directive from being applied here. Taking that regulation as an example, what opportunity will this House have to change provisions of EU law that do not operate appropriately?

[Mr Davis]

That is the point of bringing them back to the House for it to be able to deal with them. It will be right across the board. We are talking about 40 years of law, and it will take time to correct those that we do not agree with—of course, much of it we do agree with. That will take time, but the House will have its opportunity.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Davis and Mark Pawsey

Thursday 20th October 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Davis]

I met the First Minister and the Finance Minister on Tuesday to talk about Wales’s interests. That is how we will do it.

[Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con)]

Companies in the supply chain to the motor industry, such as Automotive Insulations in my constituency, have benefited from multinational investment in the sector in recent years. What recent discussions have taken place to reassure the sector that the UK is a great place in which to invest?