Global Britain

Debate between Peter Bone and Barry Gardiner

Thursday 30th January 2020 Commons Chamber

[Barry Gardiner]

I will try to take the hon. Gentleman’s question seriously, because it has a serious core. We have moved on from the debate about the European Union, and we must move on, so it is now about setting the right course for global Britain. That is what this debate is about, and we should not simply roll over the bad things in the EU’s trade agreements and economic partnership agreements. We should set out a new way to engage with such countries that is not exploitative in the same way as the previous treaties. I hope that answers his question.

[Mr Bone]

Will the hon. Gentleman give way on that point?

[Barry Gardiner]

No, because I have just answered that very point.

[Mr Bone]

You can’t answer it, can you?