Oral Answers to Questions

Owen Paterson Excerpts

Thursday 27th April 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Jones]

After the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, we will give full consideration to further devolution to bring powers as close as possible to all parts of the country. We are committed to securing a deal that works for the north-east, and Ministers have visited every part of England, and that includes a recent visit to Sunderland and Peterlee to talk to local people about manufacturing issues.

[Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire) (Con)]

On his visits around the regions of the UK, will the Minister make it clear that to deliver the Prime Minister’s commitment to take back control of our money, our laws and our borders, we must leave the single market, leave the customs union and establish sovereign control of our borders and all the maritime waters within the exclusive economic zone?

[Mr Jones]

My right hon. Friend has set out the Government’s position admirably.