Brexit Negotiations Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Brexit Negotiations

Lord Cormack Excerpts
Monday 11th December 2017

(6 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Evans of Bowes Park Portrait Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
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As the Prime Minister has made clear, the money is on the table in the context of agreeing our partnership for the future. If that is not agreed, then the financial offer is off the table.

Lord Cormack Portrait Lord Cormack (Con)
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My Lords, we should all thank and congratulate the Prime Minister but might I appeal to my noble friend? We have had Ministers at the Dispatch Box saying time and time again that they cannot give a running commentary on negotiations—fine. But can we please have a cessation of the running commentary from members of the Cabinet?

Baroness Evans of Bowes Park Portrait Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
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All I can say to my noble friend is that the Cabinet are united in their happiness that we have reached phase 1—