Brexit Negotiations Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Brexit Negotiations

Brendan O'Hara Excerpts
Thursday 3rd October 2019

(4 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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My right hon. Friend is entirely right. He has campaigned passionately on this subject and his own voice is important in this matter. I know how influential he can be in reaching out across the House and hope very much to work with him to do that.

Brendan O'Hara Portrait Brendan O’Hara (Argyll and Bute) (SNP)
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How will the Prime Minister sell this potentially ruinous proposal to the farmers and shellfish producers in my strongly remain Argyll and Bute constituency who will be able to see, just 12 miles across the water, their Northern Ireland counterparts being allowed free and unfettered access to the single market? If it is good enough for Northern Ireland, why is it not good enough for Scotland? Are my constituents simply expendable?