Brexit Readiness: Operation Yellowhammer

Ronnie Cowan Excerpts

Wednesday 25th September 2019 Commons Chamber

[Michael Gove]

I am tempted to say don’t tempt me, but actually I have no plans to use those powers.

[Ronnie Cowan (Inverclyde) (SNP)]

Operation Yellowhammer highlights a range of issues. Can the right hon. Gentleman remind me: at what point during the referendum campaign were the public told that there was a possibility of delays at borders, shortages of medical supplies, fuel shortages, food shortages, food price increases, clean water shortages, civil disruption, losing access to the single market for all goods and services or, indeed, reigniting unrest in Northern Ireland? For the life of me, I cannot remember any one of those outcomes being painted on the side of a bus.

[Michael Gove]

I certainly recall many of them featuring in the speeches of those who were campaigning for remain.