Prime Minister’s Statement Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Prime Minister’s Statement

Stephen Timms Excerpts
Saturday 19th October 2019

(5 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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Yes. Not only that, but if my hon. Friend studies the agreement, he will see that it is open to the UK authorities to give support of any kind that is necessary to alleviate any impacts that may result from the arrangements that we will put in place, whatever the implications may be for state aids.

Stephen Timms Portrait Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab)
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Does the Prime Minister understand the worries of manufacturers about new rules of origin checks and other red tape that his deal would impose on them, and the fears of Make UK that reassurances in the deal negotiated by his predecessor have been dropped from his deal?