Leaving the EU: Sectoral Impact Assessments Debate

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Wera Hobhouse

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Leaving the EU: Sectoral Impact Assessments

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Tuesday 28th November 2017

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Robin Walker Portrait Mr Walker
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As with other hon. Friends, I take my hon. Friend’s suggestion very seriously.

Wera Hobhouse Portrait Wera Hobhouse (Bath) (LD)
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By not releasing the papers in their original form, is the Minister aware that the implication is that I and other members of the Select Committee cannot be trusted to act in the national interest?

Robin Walker Portrait Mr Walker
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No, I do not believe that is the case at all. We believe that the Select Committee has a serious job of scrutiny to do. These papers have been produced at great length to help to inform that scrutiny.

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