UK Trade and Investment Strategy

Eddie Hughes Excerpts
Tuesday 23rd July 2019

(4 years, 9 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Eddie Hughes Portrait Eddie Hughes (Walsall North) (Con)
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The Prime Minister negotiated a deal, which the hon. Gentleman had the opportunity to vote for. He is suggesting that the campaign was based on the offer of a deal, but one was offered and he chose not to vote for it. Surely, he is trying to thwart the outcome of the referendum, whether he accepts the result or not.

Peter Grant Portrait Peter Grant
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I have been absolutely consistent, before, during and after the referendum, that I will continue to campaign for the best trade deal that we will ever have, which is membership of the most successful trading partnership the world has ever seen. As I have said before, but perhaps the hon. Gentleman was not there—