Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Davis and Wera Hobhouse

Thursday 14th June 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Davis]

Not only would it lead to further division and strife, as my hon. Friend puts it, but it would also create an incentive for the European Union to give us the worst deal possible, and surely that must trump all other points.

[Wera Hobhouse (Bath) (LD)]

T3. Most British manufacturing businesses, including businesses in my own constituency in Bath, are part of complex European supply chains. Why does the Minister think that leaving the customs union and the single market—she does not need to repeat that it is the will of the British people—is good for British manufacturers?

EU Exit Negotiations

Debate between David Davis and Wera Hobhouse

Tuesday 5th December 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Davis]

Yes.

[Wera Hobhouse (Bath) (LD)]

Will the Secretary of State accept that leaving the customs union was not on the ballot paper on 23 June 2016?

[Mr Davis]

It was said earlier that nobody voted for that; nobody knew that that was a consequence. In fact, both sides in the referendum campaign made it plain that departure from the European Union meant departure from the customs union.

EU Exit Negotiations

Debate between David Davis and Wera Hobhouse

Monday 13th November 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Davis]

I have spoken to Sir James Dyson. I do not necessarily agree with his tactical advice, but he is a brilliant exponent of what a great success this country can be when its engineers get stuck into the job.

[Wera Hobhouse (Bath) (LD)]

Will the Secretary of State clarify the Government thinking around an adjudication court, as mentioned this morning on Radio 4 by the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Mr Duncan Smith)?

[Mr Davis]

I am afraid I did not hear—

Leaving the EU: Parliamentary Vote

Debate between David Davis and Wera Hobhouse

Thursday 26th October 2017 Commons Chamber

[Wera Hobhouse (Bath) (LD)]

Given the confusion yesterday, will the Secretary of State publish a written timetable of what he expects the sequence of decision making will be, both here in the UK and in the European Parliament? And just in case he is inclined to say no, why not?

[Mr Davis]

If I controlled the timetable, I would happily do so; but it is a negotiation, so I do not.

EU Exit Negotiations

Debate between David Davis and Wera Hobhouse

Tuesday 17th October 2017 Commons Chamber

[Wera Hobhouse]

Thank you, Mr Speaker. The Secretary of State has said in his statement that we have made further progress on certainties for EU citizens in this country. May I tell him what creates great uncertainty for people? Those EU nationals who have lived here for many years and now want to apply for British passports are being delayed because they have to apply for settled status first. Can he explain why those citizens cannot apply for British citizenship straight away, rather than being delayed, which causes yet more uncertainty?

[Mr Davis]

I must say, with respect to the hon. Lady, that that is news to me. If she sends the individual case to me, I will take it up with the Home Office for her.