Legislating for UK Withdrawal from the EU Debate

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Department: Department for Exiting the European Union

Legislating for UK Withdrawal from the EU

Robert Courts Excerpts
Thursday 30th March 2017

(7 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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I apologise. I forgot about the point the hon. Gentleman made when I was responding to his other points. At this stage we do not know, because we do not know the final format of the Bill. That is the simple truth.

Robert Courts Portrait Robert Courts (Witney) (Con)
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I welcome the Bill and the certainty it provides for business as we undergo this process. Will the Secretary of State confirm that certainty for business will be at the forefront and a priority for him throughout?

David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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Yes, and that is fundamental to the whole strategy behind the Bill.