Oral Answers to Questions

Peter Bone Excerpts

Wednesday 4th September 2019 Commons Chamber

[Kevin Foster]

Well, what a load of rubbish. This party is absolutely firmly committed to being a Unionist party, and we will not be fanning the flames of division by raising the prospects of second referendums, including second referendums on separation.

[Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con)]

12. What assessment he has made of the potential benefits to Wales of the UK leaving the EU on 31 October 2019.

[The Secretary of State for Wales (Alun Cairns)]

The Welsh economy approaches EU exit from a strong position. Leaving the EU will allow us to shape our own ambitious trade and investment opportunities, putting Wales and the wider UK at the forefront of global trade and investment.

[Mr Bone]

My gosh, Mr Speaker, the Minister has answered the question for me. I cannot ask a supplementary.

[Alun Cairns]

We can take great pride in how the economy has performed since the referendum took place: record levels of employment; low levels of unemployment; and inactivity levels in Wales now that are better than the rest of the UK for the first time in decades. I look forward to the opportunities being a participant in new free trade agreements right around the world will give to the Welsh economy.