Prime Minister’s Statement Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Prime Minister’s Statement

Marcus Fysh Excerpts
Saturday 19th October 2019

(5 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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In the name of breadth and equality, having called Mr Stephen Crabb, I now call Mr Marcus Fysh. [Laughter.]

Marcus Fysh Portrait Mr Marcus Fysh (Yeovil) (Con)
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The Union is of massive importance to many in this House. Will my right hon. Friend commit himself to mitigating, subsidising and defraying the costs of any new arrangements for customs within Northern Ireland?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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Yes. Not only that, but if my hon. Friend studies the agreement, he will see that it is open to the UK authorities to give support of any kind that is necessary to alleviate any impacts that may result from the arrangements that we will put in place, whatever the implications may be for state aids.