James Duddridge
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(7 years, 1 month ago)
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Mr Speaker
Absolutely splendid. A true parliamentarian is never lost for words.
James Duddridge (Rochford and Southend East) (Con)
Although we all hope that our European partners will start to negotiate on trade, is there not a silver lining if they are unreasonable? If that happens, we will have to move towards WTO rules, and suddenly the French and Germans will realise what a disaster that would be—for their economies, not ours. They will negotiate a good deal, and we will not write out the blank cheque that Labour Members want to give them.
The Prime Minister
My hon. Friend is right. I think it is in the interests of both sides—businesses here in the UK, and businesses in the EU27 countries—that we get that deal on trade. That is why we are working so hard for it.