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Department: Cabinet Office

European Council

Stephen Hammond Excerpts
Monday 23rd October 2017

(7 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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The hon. Gentleman knows very well that that is in the Florence speech.

Stephen Hammond Portrait Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con)
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I thank my right hon. Friend for her statement and warmly welcome the progress she has outlined towards the deal that both we and our European partners require. I also welcome the statement about EU citizens. I note that my right hon. Friend says in her statement that “there are a small number of issues that remain outstanding”. What progress might be made in front of the December Council on those matters, because resolution of that would represent a real Christmas present for many EU citizens in my constituency and elsewhere?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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I think both sides see the possible options for moving to that agreement, and I hope we can make rapid progress on that over the coming weeks leading up to the December Council.