Leaving the EU: Parliamentary Vote Debate

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Ian Murray

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Leaving the EU: Parliamentary Vote

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Business of the House
Thursday 26th October 2017

(7 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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My hon. Friend is exactly right. The Florence speech had a massive impact, frankly, on the attitudes in the capitals of the European Union and, indeed, within the Commission. Certainly, Mr Barnier, Mr Juncker and Mr Tusk have all said as much.

Ian Murray Portrait Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab)
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The Secretary of State can hardly be surprised that many people in this House think that the promises—the undertakings—he is giving on a meaningful vote are merely empty words, given the debacle of yesterday. May I therefore encourage him to put his money where his mouth is and put this into the Bill, so that we can move on to other issues? Can he give the House and the country one good reason why he would not put it into the Bill?

David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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They are not empty words; they are the exact words that were said to the House when the undertaking was given. That is what is important in this. The undertaking was given in those terms.

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