Legislating for UK Withdrawal from the EU Debate

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Pat McFadden

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Business of the House

Legislating for UK Withdrawal from the EU

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Backbench Business
Thursday 30th March 2017

(7 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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Well, the legal precedence will not necessarily end, but the laws will be susceptible to our change. We will be able to change them both in our courts and in our Parliament.

Pat McFadden Portrait Mr Pat McFadden (Wolverhampton South East) (Lab)
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With reference to the criminal justice measures of which we are already a part and the Prime Minister’s article 50 letter yesterday, will the Secretary of State set out for the House how the safety and protection of the public would be enhanced by us reducing our co-operation on crime and terrorism?

David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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As the Prime Minister made plain yesterday, she wants to see a comprehensive agreement. People have interpreted that as comprehensive trade agreement, but it does not just mean that; it means a comprehensive agreement across all the issues where we have a relationship with the European Union.

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