Leaving the EU: Meaningful Vote

Emma Reynolds Excerpts
Monday 22nd October 2018

(5 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Dominic Raab Portrait Dominic Raab
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The technical answer to my hon. Friend’s question is set out at some length in the memorandum, but if there is any doubt about it, he can write to me and I would be happy to give him further clarification.

Emma Reynolds Portrait Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East) (Lab)
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The Institute for Government recommends that we have at least five days to discuss the deal that the Government reach with the EU. Can the Secretary of State guarantee that we will have at least five days for those debates?

Dominic Raab Portrait Dominic Raab
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We will have as much time as we possibly can, but the hon. Lady will know that this will in part be predicated on the time it takes to close the deal. We are confident that the remaining obstacles are narrowing and that we can get a good deal, but this will be at least partly determined by the length of time it takes to secure the end of the negotiations, and that depends on the EU as well.