Leaving the EU Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Leaving the EU

Peter Bottomley Excerpts
Monday 9th July 2018

(6 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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Of course there are many theories about Brexit and the type of Brexit we should have, but my hon. Friend is absolutely right that what we are doing is delivering a practical Brexit in reality, and we should all have concern for the jobs and livelihoods of our constituents as we do that.

Peter Bottomley Portrait Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) (Con)
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Can my right hon. Friend assure our European and international partners that she and her Cabinet colleagues have the overwhelming support of the majority of the party, of this House and of the people of this country in moving forward in the way the White Paper will suggest?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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I thank my hon. Friend for his patience. It is important that we now move forward together as one country, very clear in what we want to see in our future relationship with the European Union, and that we go into the negotiations with that confidence.