Brexit Negotiations Debate

Full Debate: Read Full Debate
Department: Cabinet Office

Brexit Negotiations

Jeremy Lefroy Excerpts
Monday 11th December 2017

(6 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
Read Full debate Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts
Jeremy Lefroy Portrait Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con)
- Hansard - -

May I thank the Prime Minister for her tremendous work and for the letter that she has written to citizens today, which is incredibly helpful? When does she think we will get a clear picture of what the transitional or implementation period will look like? Mr Barnier has mentioned that it will possibly be by March.

Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
- Hansard - - - Excerpts

As I said earlier, assuming that the EU Council confirms on Thursday and Friday that we can move on to phase 2 of the negotiations, I expect that work on the transitional or implementation period will start immediately. There are some details to be sorted out, but the general agreement is that it will be agreed as early as possible in the new year. As my hon. Friend says, Michel Barnier has indicated that it could be during the first quarter.