Brexit Negotiations Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Brexit Negotiations

Julian Lewis Excerpts
Monday 11th December 2017

(7 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Julian Lewis Portrait Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East) (Con)
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At a time of intolerable financial pressure on defence, will the Prime Minister confirm that there can be no question of our paying billions of pounds to the European Union that we do not need to pay, unless as part of an overall trade deal?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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As I said earlier, the offer in the progress report is there, as the report itself makes very clear, on the basis that we will be making an agreement with the European Union on our trading relationship, and on our relationship in other areas, such as security.