European Council: Article 50 Extension Debate
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Greg Hands
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European Council: Article 50 Extension
Greg Hands Excerpts(5 years, 9 months ago)
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Kwasi Kwarteng
And Labour Members are urging the Cooper-Boles amendment. It has been rejected twice, yet they still seek to bring it back to the House. That is how the House of Commons is operating these days.
Greg Hands (Chelsea and Fulham) (Con)
Since last night’s European Council meeting, would the Minister say that his Department’s preparations for no deal have been stepped up or stepped down?
Kwasi Kwarteng
My right hon. Friend will know that the Department has been engaged in no-deal preparation for about two years now, although it has been ramped up in the last few months, and we fully expect to be absolutely ready if this country leaves the EU without a deal.