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Rachael Maskell

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Catalonia
Thursday 2nd November 2017

(7 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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We are in constant discussion with the Conservatives in both Scotland and Wales over their future after Brexit, and they have been very active.

Rachael Maskell Portrait Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op)
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T10. Again today, the Government have completely failed to understand the urgent need for a transition agreement as soon as possible. Apart from being out of the European Commission, the Council and the Parliament, will the Secretary of State say which other EU institutions will not be included in a transition deal?

David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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I can say two things. First, let me deal with the premise of the hon. Lady’s question. We are in a position in which the European Council will come to a conclusion in the middle of December—I think that it meets on 13 and 14 December. I have said at this Dispatch Box today, while she was listening, that we will undertake the negotiation as fast as possible thereafter. How much more urgent we can be, I do not know.

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