No-deal EU Exit Preparations Debate
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Ian Murray
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No-deal EU Exit Preparations
Ian Murray Excerpts(5 years, 9 months ago)
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Chris Heaton-Harris
I disagree entirely. The tariff schedule which has now been published is designed to look after certain segments of the economy including agriculture. The right hon. Gentleman then went on to talk about standards, and we are not dropping the standards of what we expect in agricultural goods.
Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab)
The Minister has said on numerous occasions already during this urgent question that the default legal position is for the UK to leave the EU on 29 March next week. So can the Minister tell the House what the process is for changing the date in the EU withdrawal Act and what day next week we will get that?
Chris Heaton-Harris
I would assume that a statutory instrument would do that particular piece of work.