Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland: Border Arrangements Debate
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Desmond Swayne
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Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland: Border Arrangements
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Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
What lies behind the European Commission’s partial decision to develop the options?
Mr Lidington
I am afraid that that is not a question that I can readily answer. However, it is important that the Commission recognises, as the Prime Minister said earlier, that as far as the Government are concerned, whichever side those of us around the Cabinet table voted or campaigned for during the EU referendum, our commitment to the Union of the United Kingdom is absolute. There is no division whatsoever on that matter, and I hope that our negotiating partners understand that.