UK/EU Future Economic Partnership Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

UK/EU Future Economic Partnership

Desmond Swayne Excerpts
Monday 5th March 2018

(6 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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The United States has expressed interest in a trade deal with us—so have a number of other countries around the world, such as Australia and others—but as I have said, and as the Environment Secretary and others have said, we remain committed to high animal welfare and environmental standards.

Desmond Swayne Portrait Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
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Were a settlement close, how will the Prime Minister react to entreaties to delay departure by agreement within article 50?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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It is our intention to ensure that we can negotiate what is necessary to negotiate within the time scale that is set within article 50.