UK Plans for Leaving the EU

Debate between Stephen Kinnock and Chris Ruane

Monday 9th October 2017 Commons Chamber

[Stephen Kinnock (Aberavon) (Lab)]

A perfect segue, Mr Speaker—

[Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab)]

In Danish!

[Stephen Kinnock]

I won’t do it in Danish—not today.

The Prime Minister’s commitment to a transition deal was a welcome reality check in this whole process, but the European Parliament resolution of 3 October states that a transition period can happen only on the basis of the existing EU regulatory, budgetary, supervisory, judiciary and enforcement instruments. Does the Prime Minister agree with the terms of that resolution?