EU Exit Negotiations

Jacob Rees-Mogg Excerpts
Tuesday 5th December 2017

(7 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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I think that the hon. Lady was elected on a manifesto pledge to respect the result of the referendum, and her own shadow Chancellor said that staying in would not respect that result.

Jacob Rees-Mogg Portrait Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg (North East Somerset) (Con)
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Does my right hon. Friend share my sense of gratitude to our friends in the Democratic Unionist party who have helped Her Majesty’s Government to stick to their own policy in these negotiations? Is it not essential that the red lines on maintaining the United Kingdom, and on regulatory divergence whence the benefits of leaving come, are indelible red lines?

David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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The red line, for me, is delivering the best Brexit for Britain, and that is what we will do.