European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill Debate
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Lloyd Russell-Moyle
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European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
Lloyd Russell-Moyle ExcerptsTuesday 7th January 2020
(4 years, 11 months ago)
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Paul Blomfield
I thank the hon. Member for that intervention, and I agree with him.
Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown) (Lab/Co-op)
Does my hon. Friend agree that we only need to look at the North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiation —a negotiation on the basis of a trade deal that has taken almost two years and still is not fully completed—to get an answer about how long it takes to negotiate a trade deal when one already exists and economies are already partly aligned?
Paul Blomfield
I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention; he is right. I fear that the Government platitudes about the ease of negotiating this deal skirt over the real challenges that will be faced and the need for some flexibility and provision to avoid the cliff edge.