Prime Minister’s Statement Debate

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Hilary Benn

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Speaker’s Statement

Prime Minister’s Statement

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European Union (Withdrawal) Acts
Saturday 19th October 2019

(5 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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I can certainly give that commitment.

Hilary Benn Portrait Hilary Benn (Leeds Central) (Lab)
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This agreement will maintain friction-free access to the European market for Northern Ireland. Can the Prime Minister therefore explain why he is so determined to deny that exact same benefit to the rest of the United Kingdom? If he presses on with this path, he will not heal the rift to which he referred a moment ago; he will only serve to widen it further.

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