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Thursday 1st February 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Davis]

I think that is the first time I have seen the hon. Gentleman in alliance with my hon. Friend the Member for the 19th century.

[Mr David Jones (Clwyd West) (Con)]

15. If the Government were regrettably to accept the EU’s negotiating guidelines, so that the United Kingdom remains subject to the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice during any implementation period, what arrangements would be put in place to safeguard Britain’s interests, given that there will be no British judges?

[Mr Davis]

As my right hon. Friend well knows, we are going into negotiation on this matter almost as we speak. During that period, my primary concern is any new laws coming into effect over which we have had no say, and we will aim to set up arrangements to ensure that they do not harm the United Kingdom.