EU Exit Negotiations

Simon Clarke Excerpts
Monday 13th November 2017

(7 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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On the latter point, my hon. Friend is right. On the former point, there might well be some minor consequential changes, but I do not think there will be any major changes.

Simon Clarke Portrait Mr Simon Clarke (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland) (Con)
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Regarding the financial settlement that will eventually need to be worked out, does my right hon. Friend agree that although the British public will look favourably upon a settlement in the context of a comprehensive and ambitious free trade deal, there will be a genuine reluctance to make such a payment in the event that we are left with nothing by the EU?

David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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I am tempted to employ my hon. Friend as a negotiator because that is exactly what I have been saying to the Europeans for some time.