Informal European Council Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Informal European Council

Desmond Swayne Excerpts
Monday 6th February 2017

(7 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call Sir Desmond Swayne. [Interruption.] He is a very good-natured fellow but he was chuntering at me at precisely the wrong moment. We will forgive him. I thought he was standing—

Desmond Swayne Portrait Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
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I was about to go to an appointment, Mr Speaker.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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The right hon. Gentleman now has the opportunity of an appointment with the House. I would be astonished if he has no view to express—it would be a first!

Desmond Swayne Portrait Sir Desmond Swayne
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Unsought though it is, I am delighted to have the opportunity to ask: has there been any discussion hitherto about the assets of the European Union to which we might have some claim after 40 years of being a major contributor?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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I can assure my right hon. Friend that in looking at the future negotiations, we will be looking at every angle of the relationship with the European Union.