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Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

Debate between Geraint Davies and Matthew Offord
Thursday 15th January 2015

(9 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Geraint Davies Portrait Geraint Davies
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There have been various assurances about trying to close the door on the NHS but it is fundamentally at risk. Due to the lack of case law, at any point a judge could say “Here is an area where there is already private competition. We will allow TTIP; why shouldn’t we?” The more it goes forward, the more we are exposed, which is a real problem.

Matthew Offord Portrait Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con)
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Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Geraint Davies Portrait Geraint Davies
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I must continue as I will be told off by Mr Deputy Speaker if I do not. I will try to give way later.

MPs should have the right to scrutinise the TTIP Trojan horse and remove from it the ISDS weapons from the corporate lawyers inside.