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Department: Cabinet Office

European Council

Ann Clwyd Excerpts
Monday 17th December 2018

(5 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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My hon. Friend is right that it was the will of MPs that the decision as to whether to stay in the European Union be given to the people of this country. We did that, they voted to leave, and we should do it.

Ann Clwyd Portrait Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley) (Lab)
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The House may be interested to know that Larry the cat at No. 10 just tweeted:

“Brexit update: Giving people a vote = breaking faith”

Does the Prime Minister agree?

Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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I have made the point clearly this afternoon that I believe we should keep faith with the people by delivering on the vote that they gave in 2016.