Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Feb 2019
UK’s Withdrawal from the EU
"My right hon. and learned Friend is making some important and good points about the Prime Minister’s running down the clock, but he took that round of applause—that standing ovation—at the Labour party conference when he talked about a people’s vote with a remain option, so I have been waiting …..."Chris Leslie - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Feb 2019
UK’s Withdrawal from the EU
"I applaud the right hon. Member for West Dorset (Sir Oliver Letwin) for seeking leadership and decisiveness at this moment. It makes me ask: who should be held responsible for the groundhog day moment we find ourselves in? It is no secret that I regard Brexit as an unmitigated disaster, …..."Chris Leslie - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Feb 2019
UK’s Withdrawal from the EU
"We do have the Faroe Islands, but the deals with Turkey, Japan, South Korea and Canada will not be ready. As well as the breach with our largest trading partner, the European Union, we must add a breach and fracture in our trade arrangements with all those other countries.
Brexit …..."Chris Leslie - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 7th February 2019
Asked by:
Chris Leslie (The Independent Group for Change - Nottingham East)
Question
to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many trade-related agreements, that are not full Free Trade Agreements, would require rolling-over to ensure that the UK continues to trade with non-EU countries on substantially the same terms after (a) 29 March 2019 and (b) any implementation period.
Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris
The Government is seeking to deliver continuity of existing international agreements as we leave the EU.
The EU has agreed to notify third countries that, during the implementation period, the UK is treated as an EU member state for the purposes of international agreements. This includes all EU international agreements, including free trade, and trade-related agreements. This provides a basis for continuity across all such agreements during this period.
In parallel, we’ve been engaging with third countries to identify which agreements are relevant, important and need action. Where this is the case, we are working with them to put in place successor agreements that replicate the effects of existing agreements as far as possible and which will come into force following the implementation period or on exit in the event of a ‘no deal’ scenario. The Secretary of State recently deposited information in the House Library on those international agreements which have already been signed and those which we expect to sign shortly. A number of these agreements include trade-related elements; for example the Trade in Wine Agreement with Australia, and Mutual Recognition Agreements with Australia and New Zealand. There are other agreements where the UK is seeking to ensure readiness by the end of March 2019. The precise number will depend on ongoing discussions with third countries, and we will provide a further update on these other agreements after technical discussions have concluded.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Jan 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"Not overwhelmingly...."Chris Leslie - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"It is nearly two months since the 585 pages of the withdrawal agreement were published, and it is already gathering a little bit of dust. As we have already heard, despite deferring the vote and pretending otherwise over Christmas, and ringing up Mr Barnier or Mr Juncker on Christmas eve …..."Chris Leslie - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"The right hon. Gentleman is giving an excellent speech, which is very helpful indeed. Did he see that the Financial Times reported yesterday that the Department for Transport commissioned research that says that just a 70-second delay in authorising a vehicle at the border could mean a six-day queue to …..."Chris Leslie - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"Will the Minister elaborate on something? It is not just about voting for the Prime Minister’s deal; it would also potentially be about requesting an extension of article 50. He will acknowledge, will he not, that that facility is permitted under article 50?..."Chris Leslie - View Speech
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