EU Customs Union and Draft Withdrawal Agreement: Cost Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

EU Customs Union and Draft Withdrawal Agreement: Cost

Charlie Elphicke Excerpts
Monday 22nd October 2018

(5 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Glen Portrait John Glen
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My right hon. Friend the Member for Wokingham has spoken for himself. The reality is that, before the Government come back to the House for a meaningful vote, a whole range of data will be supplied to the House in order to make the discussion about that decision meaningful.

Charlie Elphicke Portrait Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Ind)
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I am sure that my hon. Friend, who is doing an excellent job today, is, like me, an avid reader of the Conservative manifesto, which states that the withdrawal agreement and future relationship will be negotiated side by side. Ninety-five per cent. of the withdrawal agreement has been completed, which is great news. How much of the future relationship agreement has been done?

John Glen Portrait John Glen
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At this stage, we are clearly in a delicate negotiation. It is important that the two are taken together, and the Prime Minister will be updating the House on our precise position in that negotiation.