Debates between Neil O'Brien and Boris Johnson during the 2017-2019 Parliament

Brexit Negotiations

Debate between Neil O'Brien and Boris Johnson
Thursday 3rd October 2019

(5 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Neil O'Brien Portrait Neil O’Brien (Harborough) (Con)
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Thank you very much for the personal compliment, Mr Speaker.

The former Liberal Democrat MEP, Andrew Duff, who is the president of the very influential Spinelli group of European federalists, has responded positively to the Prime Minister’s proposals this morning. He said that they are politically astute and that they represent a potential landing zone for a deal. Does the Prime Minister agree that that is positive and that those of us in this House who want a deal and want to avoid no deal now need to respond positively and to engage with his proposals, rather than dismissing them out of hand without even having read the final text?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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I am very grateful to my hon. Friend. I do think that there are many people of all political persuasions who are looking carefully at these proposals now and see them as the way forward. I remember Andrew Duff well, and I am very glad that the proposals are finding favour with him.