Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

David Simpson Excerpts
Wednesday 3rd July 2019

(4 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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I do not comment on leaked briefings.

David Simpson Portrait David Simpson (Upper Bann) (DUP)
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While we listen to all the rhetoric and the excuses about talks not proceeding—we have heard that Brexit is one of them—surely it is in our interest, I am sure the Secretary of State will agree, that we make an even better Northern Ireland, a perfect Brexit and a frictionless border for all the people of Northern Ireland.

Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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I agree, and we will have a better chance of doing that if we have the devolved institutions restored. That is what we are working to do.