Article 50 Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Article 50

David Nuttall Excerpts
Wednesday 29th March 2017

(7 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Nuttall Portrait Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con)
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I warmly thank my right hon. Friend for, and congratulate her on, carrying out the wishes of the majority of my constituents in Bury, Ramsbottom and Tottington by triggering article 50 today. After 40 years of membership, the negotiations ahead could be long and difficult, but does she agree that what matters is the big picture? We are taking back control for this Parliament. We are taking back control of our borders. We are taking back control of our contributions.

Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right. The negotiations will be detailed, but we must always keep in our vision the big picture, as he describes it, that this is about control of our laws, control of our borders and control of our budgets. That was what people voted for when they voted to leave.