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Stuart C McDonald Excerpts
Wednesday 23rd November 2016

(8 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call Stuart C. McDonald.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Spit it out, man. Come in on this question; yours was similar.

Stuart C McDonald Portrait Stuart C. McDonald
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12. In July, the party leader of the Secretary of State told the BBC:“I want to stay in the single market, even if the consequence of that is maintaining free movement of labour.”Ruth Davidson was 100% correct, so can the Secretary of State explain the shoddy U-turn?

Margot James Portrait Margot James
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There was no U-turn whatever on that. The UK Government will seek the best possible deal for all parts of the United Kingdom. That will include limits on free movement and the best possible access to, and trade within, the single market for British companies.