UK-EU Summit Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office
Tuesday 20th May 2025

(1 day, 19 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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An hour and a half, and we have only just got to pet passports—but I am really glad my hon. Friend mentions it. The deal contains an advance for pet passports, along with the many other advances that will progress as soon as possible. I assume that the Conservatives are against pet passport progress as well.

Sarah Pochin Portrait Sarah Pochin (Runcorn and Helsby) (Reform)
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Will the Prime Minister admit to the British people that this deal takes the country back under the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice, which is now able once again to overrule our courts, meaning we are surrendering our judicial sovereignty?

Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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No, that is just wrong under the agreement. There is an independent arbitration—