Next Steps in Leaving the European Union Debate

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Department: Department for Exiting the European Union

Next Steps in Leaving the European Union

Wayne David Excerpts
Monday 10th October 2016

(8 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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I cannot see the great repeal Bill interfering with Welsh legislation, but as I have said, we will talk at length to each of the devolved Administrations about issues that will affect them as a result of the Bill. We will do that before we draft it, let alone before we publish it.

Wayne David Portrait Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab)
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In their open letter to the Government at the weekend, the CBI and other business leaders said that it was extremely unlikely that the complex negotiations on Brexit would be completed within the two-year period stipulated in article 50. If negotiations have not been completed, what will happen then?