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Julian Brazier Excerpts
Tuesday 10th January 2017

(7 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call a Kentish knight, Sir Julian Brazier.

Julian Brazier Portrait Sir Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con)
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Thank you very much, Mr Speaker.

Given the trade ties that my right hon. Friend has already mentioned and the fact that we are Europe’s largest defence contributor, does he agree that we should not have to make deals on immigration and free movement to secure a good trade agreement with our allies and friends in Europe?

Boris Johnson Portrait Boris Johnson
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May I begin by congratulating my hon. Friend on his well-deserved knighthood in the new year’s honours list? He speaks very good sense. I think that I can agree with him completely without in any way being convicted of giving a running commentary on our negotiations, so I thank him very much.