European Union (Withdrawal) Bill Debate

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Department: Attorney General

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

Stephen Timms Excerpts
Wednesday 13th June 2018

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Keir Starmer Portrait Keir Starmer
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I had heard that. It is not an isolated example; there are others. This is deeply troubling, which is why the amendments before the House today are so important.

Stephen Timms Portrait Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab)
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My right hon. and learned Friend has already reminded the House that the Cabinet has not made up its mind on what sort of customs arrangement it wants. Is it his understanding, as it is mine, that the maximum facilitation option would entail infrastructure on the border in Northern Ireland, so it would get us back to the hard border that everyone says we want to avoid?