Desmond Swayne
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Monday 14th January 2019
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The Prime Minister
Business is absolutely clear that the certainty it requires is the certainty that will be given by agreeing this deal.
Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
To guarantee Brexit, the Prime Minister should prorogue Parliament until April—tempting, isn’t it?
The Prime Minister
My right hon. Friend is trying to tempt me down a road that I do not think I should go down. Were Parliament to prorogue until April, I would be denied the opportunity to see my right hon. Friend and answer his questions on a regular basis, and that would be very sad.