European Council

Philippa Whitford Excerpts
Monday 23rd October 2017

(7 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call Dr Philippa Whitford. [Interruption.] She looks surprised. It will not breach a precedent if the hon. Lady does not wish to contribute. She is not obliged to do so, but I assumed that she would wish to contribute, and she is welcome to do so. Let us hear the hon. Lady.

Philippa Whitford Portrait Dr Philippa Whitford (Central Ayrshire) (SNP)
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We have heard about the possibility of a no deal Brexit. What about the threat that that would pose, through leaving the single aviation market, to this country’s entire aviation industry?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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We are aware of the necessity of looking very closely at and negotiating deals in relation to aviation, because we want people still to be able to fly, as they can today. But, once again, the hon. Lady is focusing on a no deal scenario, when the efforts of Government are being put into getting a good deal.