EU Exit Negotiations Debate

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Desmond Swayne

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

EU Exit Negotiations

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Tax Avoidance and Evasion
Monday 13th November 2017

(7 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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The hon. and learned Lady makes the mistake that, I am afraid, many metropolitan media commentators make, which is to assume that everything they are told in Brussels is the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Desmond Swayne Portrait Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
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If the Secretary of State were trying to sell me a car and I assured him that I was determined not to leave the showroom without buying one, does he imagine that that would strengthen my negotiating hand?

David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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My right hon. Friend is quite right. It is a foolish proposition that is only deployed by the Opposition.

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