European Affairs

Lindsay Hoyle Excerpts

Wednesday 14th March 2018 Commons Chamber

[John Lamont]

I totally reject that suggestion. The Prime Minister has been clear that her objective through Brexit is to achieve the best deal for all parts of the United Kingdom, including Scotland.

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Sir Lindsay Hoyle)]

Order. Time is up.

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[Vicky Ford]

The hon. Gentleman is making a powerful case about the EEA and EFTA, although it is unfortunate that he described the Canada deal as a chocolate teapot, because it did give free trade in chocolate.

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Sir Lindsay Hoyle)]

Order. This is meant to be a quick intervention—

[Vicky Ford]

Quickly—

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Sir Lindsay Hoyle)]

Order. There is no “quickly” about it, because you will need to explain to the Front Benchers when I cut their contributions down to eight minutes each. It is an intervention, not a speech. I call Stephen Kinnock.

[Stephen Kinnock]

In short, if we are looking for a common-sense Brexit that strikes a pragmatic balance between prosperity and sovereignty, the EEA is the only game in town. It will allow maximum access to the single market, with the ability to reform free movement, resolve the Northern Ireland issue, end the jurisdiction of the ECJ and, above all, reunite our deeply divided country.