Business of the House Debate

Full Debate: Read Full Debate
Department: Leader of the House
Thursday 24th October 2019

(4 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
Read Full debate Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts
Jacob Rees-Mogg Portrait Mr Rees-Mogg
- Hansard - - - Excerpts

The Home Secretary will be answering Home Office questions on Monday, when there will be the opportunity to question her.

Ian Murray Portrait Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab)
- Hansard - -

May we have a statement on why the Government are refusing to produce an economic impact assessment on the withdrawal agreement Bill? If it is the case, as the Leader of the House said, that there are broad sunny uplands to Brexit, why is he so reluctant to prove it?

Jacob Rees-Mogg Portrait Mr Rees-Mogg
- Hansard - - - Excerpts

The idea that economic models prove anything is for the birds.