Leaving the EU Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Leaving the EU

Henry Smith Excerpts
Monday 9th July 2018

(6 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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As I said earlier, we have rejected the European Union’s proposal in relation to the protocol. The expectation is that there will be a protocol in the withdrawal agreement, but we have always made clear our belief that the best resolution of the issue of the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland will come within the overall trading relationship that we develop between the United Kingdom and the EU, and that is exactly what this plan delivers.

Henry Smith Portrait Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con)
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Will the Prime Minister assure me that, in the event that EU negotiators reject the Brexit agreement, she will rule out any further concessions?

Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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We have put forward the plan that we believe is the right plan for the United Kingdom. By virtue of its going into negotiation, there are elements of this that we will be negotiating, but we have put forward the plan and the basis on which we believe we can deliver the best Brexit for Britain.