European Council Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

European Council

Neil Gray Excerpts
Monday 17th December 2018

(5 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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My right hon. Friend makes an important point. From the Council conclusions, there has been further progress in relation to the EU’s commitment to starting the next stage of negotiations, but it is important for us to continue to discuss the issue he raises about getting that confirmation and certainty—he refers to legal certainty—as to when those negotiations can start, and when it is the determination of both parties to ensure that those negotiations end. We want that trade deal in place by the end of December 2020.

Neil Gray Portrait Neil Gray (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)
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The Prime Minister has said for two years that no deal is better than a bad deal, but we now know why—her deal is a disaster and will never pass the House. As she desperately tries to let the clock tick down, will she publish her no-deal planning?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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I have been and remain clear that no deal is better than a bad deal, but I believe this is a good deal.