Exiting the EU: Costs Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Exiting the EU: Costs

Gavin Shuker Excerpts
Wednesday 29th November 2017

(6 years, 12 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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I fear that Opposition Members have not made that logical leap yet, but I am sure that my hon. Friend’s question will have helped them reconsider in their own minds.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Extraordinary behaviour! It is good of the hon. Member for Reading East (Matt Rodda) to drop in on us.

Gavin Shuker Portrait Mr Shuker
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Can the right hon. Lady name any moment in any aspect of the negotiations so far when the Government have gone head to head with the EU27 on an issue on which they have competing ideas about what to do and come out on top? Is this not yet another example of the Government crumbling and facing up to the reality of leaving the EU?

Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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We are making continuous progress in our negotiations with the EU. Of course, in any negotiation there has to be give and take from both sides. That is exactly what is happening. However, it would be wrong to expose the details of the negotiations at this stage.