UK/EU Future Economic Partnership Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

UK/EU Future Economic Partnership

Thangam Debbonaire Excerpts
Monday 5th March 2018

(6 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right. As well as Parliament voting overwhelmingly to give people the referendum, it also voted overwhelmingly to trigger article 50, and every Member of this House should be behind the Government as we do what we are doing, which is delivering on that.

Thangam Debbonaire Portrait Thangam Debbonaire (Bristol West) (Lab)
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What assessment have the Prime Minister and her colleague, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, made of mitigating the impact of leaving the customs union on the creative industries, which are so important to my constituency?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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I referred to the creative industries in my speech, and particularly to broadcasting, and the arrangements that we want for the future.