Preparations for Leaving the EU Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Preparations for Leaving the EU

Alan Brown Excerpts
Tuesday 8th October 2019

(4 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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I hope we can make sufficient progress this week in order to be able to say at the EU Council that we have secured a deal. If we have not secured a deal, we will have to negotiate the legal framework that the House of Commons has put in place.

Alan Brown Portrait Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP)
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Does the fuel supply contingency programme mentioned on page 61 make special allowance for the predicted closure of two refineries, which was outlined in the Yellowhammer document? If not, why not? When will the Government tell us which two refineries they think are at risk?

Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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There are six major refineries across the United Kingdom. There have been representations from the energy sector about our tariff regime. We stand ready—in particular, the Business Secretary stands ready—to support all our refineries and the vital work they do.