Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 01 Apr 2019
Leaving the European Union
"Does the Minister agree that it was the publication of the manifesto that was the tipping point for the Conservatives, and it was all going quite well until then, when things fell off a cliff? That was my experience...."Sarah Wollaston - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Mar 2019
EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Mar 2019
EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)
"My hon. Friend is making a very powerful case for this being the least damaging form of Brexit. The trouble is that it will end up pleasing no one: neither the remainers who voted to remain, nor a very significant number of his colleagues who voted to leave. Would it …..."Sarah Wollaston - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Mar 2019
EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Votes)
"On a point of order, Mr Speaker. This is both a national tragedy and a national embarrassment. Is this situation not partly down to the fact that we tried to reduce a complex issue with very many possible versions of Brexit into a simple, binary choice? Does this evening not …..."Sarah Wollaston - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Mar 2019
Article 50 Extension
"Will the Secretary of State give way?..."Sarah Wollaston - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Mar 2019
Article 50 Extension
"The Secretary of State will know that this House has rejected the Prime Minister’s deal twice by historic margins now—it is neither the will of the House nor the will of the public—and it has also rejected very resoundingly leaving with no deal. However, we have not yet had in …..."Sarah Wollaston - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Mar 2019
No-deal EU Exit Preparations
"There is a good reason why this House has resoundingly objected to and rejected a no-deal Brexit: because Members here have looked at the evidence of the real-world harms. Just one such area of concern is the position of healthcare for British citizens who are pensioners who have retired to …..."Sarah Wollaston - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 4th March 2019
Asked by:
Sarah Wollaston (Liberal Democrat - Totnes)
Question
to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what steps he is taking in negotiations with his EU counterparts to ensure the UK’s continued membership of the European University Institute Convention.
Answered by Robin Walker
The Government has made clear that it values international exchange and collaboration. Officials in the Department for Exiting the EU and the Department for Education have met with the EUI to hold discussions to explore options to provide continuity and ensure UK students at the EUI can complete their studies.
Should Parliament approve the deal the Prime Minister has negotiated with the EU, the UK will continue to apply the terms of the EUI Convention for the duration of the implementation period. The UK’s rights and obligations under the Convention would continue during that period, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement. The Political Declaration sets out that we will establish general principles, terms and conditions for UK participation in EU programmes in areas of shared interest, and wider dialogues to allow us to share best practice and act together in our mutual interest. On this basis, we will explore with the European University Institute options for future participation in its activities and we will work to ensure that UK students at the EUI will be able to complete their studies.
Furthermore, UK universities will be able to continue to collaborate with the EUI in research projects even if the UK is no longer a member of the EUI Convention.
Written Question
Monday 4th March 2019
Asked by:
Sarah Wollaston (Liberal Democrat - Totnes)
Question
to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether it remains the Government’s assessment that the UK will automatically leave the European University Institute Convention on 29 March 2019.
Answered by Robin Walker
The European University Institute Convention (EUIC) is an agreement between the Member States of the European Union. After 29 March 2019, the United Kingdom will cease to be a Member State of the European Union and, as such, the UK’s membership of the EUIC will automatically cease. Should Parliament approve the deal the Prime Minister has negotiated with the EU, the UK will continue to apply the terms of the EUI Convention for the duration of the implementation period. The UK’s rights and obligations under the Convention would continue during that period, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement.
Officials in my department and in the Department for Education have met with the EUI to explore options for future participation in its activities and we will work to ensure that UK students at the EUI will be able to complete their studies. Furthermore, UK universities will be able to continue to collaborate with the EUI in research projects even if the UK is no longer a member of the EUI Convention.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Feb 2019
UK’s Withdrawal from the EU
"Is the right hon. and learned Gentleman able to clarify in plain English at what point the Leader of the Opposition will unequivocally back a people’s vote?..."Sarah Wollaston - View Speech
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