Exiting the European Union Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Exiting the European Union

Emma Reynolds Excerpts
Monday 10th December 2018

(5 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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We have put it into legislation, and this Government are committed to delivering exiting on 29 March.

Emma Reynolds Portrait Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East) (Lab)
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Will the Prime Minister be clear that she is seeking an exchange of letters of reassurance with the EU, not a change to the text of the withdrawal agreement?

Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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I said earlier that nothing is off the table. There are a range of ways in which I believe we can find assurances for Members of this House. The task is to find sufficient reassurance that gives the confidence to Members of this House that the backstop will not be indefinite.