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Oral Answers to Questions

Philip Davies Excerpts
Wednesday 23rd March 2016

(8 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Philip Davies Portrait Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con)
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Given that we have a £62 billion a year trade deficit with the EU, does the Secretary of State think that, were we to leave the EU, the Prime Minister would have the ability to negotiate a free trade deal with the EU?

David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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My position is clear: I believe that Scotland and the UK are better off in the EU under the reformed arrangement that the Prime Minister has already negotiated.