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Stephen Timms

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Business of the House
Thursday 9th March 2017

(7 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I will take the two colleagues who have not spoken to date, if they are extremely brief.

Stephen Timms Portrait Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab)
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From my recent discussions with senior Members of the German Parliament, it is very clear that we are not going to get barrier-free access to the single market if we no longer operate free movement. Do Ministers yet recognise that reality?

David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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That is not the response I am getting from the Ministers I have spoken to around Europe. What they have come back with is that they want a constructive outcome, and the only way to get a constructive outcome is to have a comprehensive free trade arrangement.

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