UK-EU Common Understanding Negotiations Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

UK-EU Common Understanding Negotiations

Andrew Lewin Excerpts
Wednesday 17th December 2025

(1 day, 20 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nick Thomas-Symonds Portrait Nick Thomas-Symonds
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The hon. Gentleman is very welcome to continue debating. While he is doing that, I will correct the iniquities in the previous deal every working day.

Andrew Lewin Portrait Andrew Lewin (Welwyn Hatfield) (Lab)
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It was Christmas eve five years ago when Boris Johnson signed his fateful deal, which took away opportunities for young people and kicked us out of Erasmus. I thank the Minister for exorcising that ghost of Christmas past. Does he agree that the message we have heard in the Chamber today is that the Conservative party wants to keep opportunities locked away from young people, that Reform cares so little it has not even shown up, and that those who want to extend opportunities for our young people need to back a Labour Government?

Nick Thomas-Symonds Portrait Nick Thomas-Symonds
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One hundred per cent. It is this Labour Government who are delivering for our young people.