Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

Matthew Offord Excerpts

Thursday 15th January 2015 Commons Chamber

[Geraint Davies]

There have been various assurances about trying to close the door on the NHS but it is fundamentally at risk. Due to the lack of case law, at any point a judge could say “Here is an area where there is already private competition. We will allow TTIP; why shouldn’t we?” The more it goes forward, the more we are exposed, which is a real problem.

[Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con)]

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

[Geraint Davies]

I must continue as I will be told off by Mr Deputy Speaker if I do not. I will try to give way later.

MPs should have the right to scrutinise the TTIP Trojan horse and remove from it the ISDS weapons from the corporate lawyers inside.