Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Jones and Craig Whittaker

Thursday 1st December 2016 Commons Chamber

[The Minister of State, Department for Exiting the European Union (Mr David Jones)]

The Secretary of State and I speak regularly to our Home Office colleagues about a range of issues relating to the UK’s exit from the EU. We are both committed to maintaining very close police and security co-operation between the UK and EU member states after we leave the EU. The safety of the British public is, of course, a top priority.

[Craig Whittaker]

Can my right hon. Friend assure me that after Brexit we will continue this close co-operation with the EU on law enforcement and counter-terrorism in particular, to ensure that we continue to protect not only the UK, but Europe?

[Mr Jones]

I can assure my hon. Friend that the UK will continue to play a full role in this area at a time of increasing risk of terrorism, Russian belligerence, instability in the middle east and a host of other threats. There is undoubtedly a huge benefit for both the UK and the EU from continued close co-operation in this field.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Jones and Craig Whittaker

Wednesday 3rd July 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mr Jones]

The hon. Gentleman is in a terrible quandary. On the one hand, he wants to support his Westminster boss and accept coalition spending cuts; on the other, he wants to obey his Cardiff boss who says, “Enough is enough”, and borrow more: one man, two guvnors.

[Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley) (Con)]

5. What discussions he has had on the effect of the Government's energy policies on the Welsh economy.