Leaving the EU Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Leaving the EU

Martin Whitfield Excerpts
Tuesday 12th February 2019

(5 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Martin Whitfield Portrait Martin Whitfield (East Lothian) (Lab)
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The Prime Minister has spoken about how she wants a country that works for everyone and in her speech she talked about the damage that would be done to the public’s faith in our democracy. What is her message to the 48.1% who voted remain, who did not get a mention in her statement?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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The deal that the UK Government have been pursuing is one that respects the result of the referendum but does so in a way that protects jobs, protects our security and protects the Union of the United Kingdom. I believe that that is the deal that is right for everyone across the United Kingdom.