EU Exit Negotiations

William Cash Excerpts
Monday 13th November 2017

(7 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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William Cash Portrait Sir William Cash (Stone) (Con)
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Will the Secretary of State confirm that any such withdrawal Bill will take place after the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill has been enacted—in other words after 29 March 2019?

David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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No, I cannot quite confirm that. It will depend on when the withdrawal treaty is negotiated. It is the intention of the Union to try to negotiate that by October next year. Ideally, it will be before the conclusion.