Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Oct 2018
EU Exit Negotiations
"The Secretary of State said in his conference speech that he would rather leave with no deal than negotiate any form of deal that involved a customs union. Did he run that past the management at Jaguar Land Rover? How does he think the poor workers at JLR, now enjoying …..."Lord McCabe - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Dec 2017
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
"I want to speak briefly in favour of amendments 15 and 49, 132, and 5 and 2, tabled by the right hon. and learned Member for Beaconsfield (Mr Grieve), my right hon. Friend the Member for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (Yvette Cooper) and the Leader of the Opposition.
I know …..."Lord McCabe - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 13th September 2017
Asked by:
Lord McCabe (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, if he will make an assessment of the merits of an opt-in system of payment for UK citizens who want to retain their EU rights.
Answered by Robin Walker
The Prime Minister has been clear that we want to secure the rights of EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU as early as possible. We are seeking a reciprocal agreement with the EU to safeguard the rights of UK citizens, and it will be for the EU and its Member States to decide how they will implement any agreed deal.
Written Question
Wednesday 13th September 2017
Asked by:
Lord McCabe (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether he plans to prioritise the creative industries in trade agreement negotiations on the UK leaving the EU.
Answered by Robin Walker
This government recognises the value of the UK creative industries, with creative sector growth rising faster than the wider economy and creative exports in strong demand across the world. The UK is home to exceptional creative talent and is global centre of excellence in many areas, including fashion, design and film.
We want this success to continue. As we enter negotiations with the EU we want to ensure that we get the best deal that works for all sectors, including our vibrant creative industries. Our intention is to secure the freest trade possible in services, including in the creative industries to encourage further growth and to ensure the security of the businesses and skills in the UK.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 06 Feb 2017
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill
"Will my hon. Friend give way?..."Lord McCabe - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 31 Jan 2017
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill
"I am minded to support the Bill on Second Reading because, like my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Holborn and St Pancras (Keir Starmer), I respect the overall referendum outcome even though I campaigned for a different result. I believe that the Government are entitled to commence the …..."Lord McCabe - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 31 Jan 2017
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill
"I acknowledge that after a lifetime of denials the Prime Minister said she would issue a White Paper and that we might now get it after the vote on the Bill. That does not seem like much use to me.
The referendum, as has been pointed out, settled the question …..."Lord McCabe - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 31 Jan 2017
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill
"I am proposing that one way to start the negotiations is to offer up a gesture of good will.
We are talking about people mostly engaged in crucial jobs that help to support and secure the jobs of many other British citizens. They were told that the referendum was a …..."Lord McCabe - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Jan 2017
Article 50
"I do not want to frustrate the process, but is the Secretary of State saying that the referendum result is the only factor that should govern the article 50 vote? Is that not tantamount to signing a blank cheque and setting aside the views of our constituents?..."Lord McCabe - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Jan 2017
New Partnership with the EU
"No deal might be better than a bad deal, but is not the reality that no deal means that, despite their best efforts, the British Government have been unable to conclude what they regard as a satisfactory outcome to the negotiations, leaving us therefore with what the other 27 members …..."Lord McCabe - View Speech
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