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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Oct 2019
Irish Border: Customs Arrangements

"The House is being asked to take it on trust that the Government have credible proposals for alternatives to the backstop, so let me put the Minister to the test in a slightly different way. Is he confident that this border that is not going to be a border will …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 Sep 2019
Compliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019

"Everyone understands that the Government are trying to get a deal—we know that and do not need to hear it again—but this House bears a responsibility to test the Government’s intentions in the event that on 19 October they fail to agree either a deal or no deal. Once again, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Mar 2019
No-deal EU Exit Preparations

"There really would be no need for this urgent question if the Government were to accept that no deal had already been ruled out by Parliament and that there were two ways forward from that: the revocation of article 50 or its suspension. May I offer the Minister another alternative, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Dec 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Statutory Obligations on Ministers

"The Government’s credibility is in threads. If this country faces a no-deal exit from the European Union, the fault and responsibility will lie squarely with the Government, particularly the Prime Minister. Having listened to the Minister this afternoon, is it not the case that what we are now facing is …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 10 Dec 2018
EU Exit: Article 50

"Will the Secretary of State confirm that, in the circumstance that this House voted to revoke article 50, his Government would go along with the view expressed by the House and recognise the House’s sovereignty?..."
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Written Question
Exports and Imports
Wednesday 25th July 2018

Asked by: Angela Smith (Liberal Democrat - Penistone and Stocksbridge)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the White Paper, The Future Relationship Between the United Kingdom and the European Union, Cm. 9593, published on 12 July 2018, what remaining frictions there will be for (a) exporters and (b) importers.

Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris

The UK is proposing a common rulebook for goods, covering only those rules necessary to provide for frictionless trade at the border. UK firms could continue to manufacture products for export that meet the regulatory requirements of third countries.

The UK has also proposed the business-friendly Facilitated Customs Arrangement, which would see the UK mirroring the EU’s customs approach to ensure all goods have complied with EU customs processes - thus removing the need for customs processes between the UK and the EU.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 29 Jan 2018
Leaving the EU: Implementation

"The Minister stated that the Prime Minister does not want us to stay within EFTA and has ruled that option out, but that position is supported by only a few Back Benchers—the 35-plus—on the other side of the House. Will the Government commit to ensuring that the wishes of the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Dec 2017
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

"I draw my hon. Friend’s attention to the National Audit Office report, published yesterday, on the Brexit work of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. It is already clear that the Department is under pressure, and it is making significant use of external consultants. With no promise of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Dec 2017
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

"May I turn my hon. Friend’s attention to Ireland? Freight traffic to Dublin has enjoyed a growth rate of 700% since the establishment of the single market, but the control zone of the terminal is no bigger than it was in the 1980s, thanks to the fact that it has …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Dec 2017
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

"Will my hon. Friend give way?..."
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