Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Kwasi Kwarteng and Ruth George

Thursday 4th April 2019 Commons Chamber

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (Kwasi Kwarteng)]

The UK’s IP regime does indeed represent a gold standard internationally, and that will not change as we leave the EU.

[Ruth George (High Peak) (Lab)]

T2. The Prime Minister has confirmed that the future declaration is not legally binding, so what assurances can the Government give us on trade tariffs, rights at work, food standards and environmental protections that will be binding on whoever ends up negotiating our permanent deal with the EU?