Exiting the European Union: Meaningful Vote Debate

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Exiting the European Union: Meaningful Vote

Peter Bone Excerpts
Tuesday 11th December 2018

(5 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Lidington Portrait Mr Lidington
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I am in no doubt about the view expressed by the hon. Gentleman and his DUP colleagues. He will understand that I am not going to prejudge the outcome of the conversations the Prime Minister is having with other European leaders, but she made it clear yesterday that nothing was ruled out in those conversations.

Peter Bone Portrait Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con)
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Does the deputy Prime Minister agree that had we had the vote today, he would have known the views not of a few Members but of the House? Would that not have strengthened the Prime Minister’s negotiating position, as she could have gone back and said that the House had rejected the proposal?

David Lidington Portrait Mr Lidington
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As she said yesterday, the Prime Minister was in no doubt, having listened to the debate, read Hansard and held direct conversations with Members of Parliament across the House, as to what the outcome was going to be.