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Virendra Sharma

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Speaker's Statement
Thursday 14th December 2017

(6 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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The withdrawal agreement is written in the light of article 50, which refers to

“taking account of…the future relationship”.

If that does not happen, the whole deal falls away.

Virendra Sharma Portrait Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (Lab)
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T2. What plans does the Minister have to write the tobacco products directive into British law? What discussions has he had with his European counterparts about the TPD?

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As the hon. Gentleman will know, the purpose of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill is to bring EU law into UK law in the state it is in at our point of exit. Beyond that, in the implementation period, things are a matter for negotiations.

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