Debates between Liz Kendall and David Davis during the 2017-2019 Parliament

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Tue 5th Dec 2017
EU Exit Negotiations
Commons Chamber (Urgent Question)

EU Exit Negotiations

Debate between Liz Kendall and David Davis
Tuesday 5th December 2017

(6 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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My right hon. Friend makes her case with her characteristic tenacity. She can have this as a guarantee from me: we will not be treating any part of the United Kingdom differently from any other part.

Liz Kendall Portrait Liz Kendall (Leicester West) (Lab)
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The way to solve the border issue, to protect the Good Friday agreement and to hold our United Kingdom together is to stay in the customs union and single market. Is it not the case that the Government only have themselves to blame for choosing—choosing—to rule this option out when they do not have to, which is putting the future of our country at risk?

David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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I think that the hon. Lady was elected on a manifesto pledge to respect the result of the referendum, and her own shadow Chancellor said that staying in would not respect that result.

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