Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Kerry McCarthy and David Jones

Thursday 9th March 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Jones]

My hon. Friend is right—it is rather a lot; but the issue is to what extent the United Kingdom is liable for payment of anything, and if so, how much. The point is this: the United Kingdom has always adhered to its international treaty obligations, and it will continue to do so. It will adhere to those obligations, but, similarly, it will insist on the rights it has pursuant to those treaties, and that is the basis on which it will approach these negotiations.

[Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab)]

20. If he will protect the rights of non-UK EU nationals resident in the UK as part of his Department’s plans for exiting the EU.