UK Internal Market: White Paper

Robert Largan Excerpts
Thursday 16th July 2020

(4 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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My hon. Friend raises an important point. The review conducted by Lord Dunlop is, I understand, set to come to the Prime Minister in the autumn. I am sure that we will review it and look forward to it with some interest.[Official Report, 20 July 2020, Vol. 678, c. 11MC.]

Robert Largan Portrait Robert Largan (High Peak) (Con)
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The internal market has long been a cornerstone of our shared prosperity. Does the Secretary of State agree that we are stronger together and that we need to take steps to ensure that Peak district hill farmers can still sell their world-class lamb to all four corners of the United Kingdom?

Lord Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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I thank my hon. Friend, who speaks up at all times for businesses in his constituency. I agree with him: we are absolutely stronger together as one United Kingdom.