"My right hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does she agree that although time is short and there is a great deal of urgency to get this done, it seems that the House is up for it, and that we will find the time and the sense of vim …..." Charles Walker - View Speech
"I have a huge amount of time for the hon. Gentleman, and I like him very much, but seeing as we are swapping stories about town hall meetings, I had a number of people come up to me in town hall meetings, saying, “Mr Walker, we’d love to vote to …..." Charles Walker - View Speech
"The most important word used in this debate is “accountability”. We are accountable not to the House but to our constituents, and it will be they at future general elections who hold us to account for the success or failure of Brexit...." Charles Walker - View Speech
"Does my hon. Friend agree that, having asked the people to give us their voice, we now need to respect that voice and get on with it?..." Charles Walker - View Speech
"Order. I would not want the hon. Member for Foyle (Mark Durkan) to expand too widely on referendums about Irish reunification...." Charles Walker - View Speech
"I will not, as I have only one minute to try to sum up.
As the debate has demonstrated, a range of sensitive and complex issues are involved in the UK’s exit from the EU. It will be the responsibility of myself and ministerial colleagues in the Department, working with …..." Charles Walker - View Speech