EU Withdrawal Agreement: Legislation

Yvette Cooper Excerpts
Tuesday 24th July 2018

(6 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Dominic Raab Portrait Dominic Raab
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My right hon. Friend heard what I said in my statement. The most important thing is that we are clear that there is no deal until the whole deal is done, and it will be important to establish that linkage in the withdrawal agreement directly.

Yvette Cooper Portrait Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford) (Lab)
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I am still unclear about the Secretary of State’s plans for the Northern Ireland backstop. If that is part of the withdrawal agreement, will it be legislated for in the legislation referred to in this White Paper—yes or no?