Leaving the European Union Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Leaving the European Union

Desmond Swayne Excerpts
Monday 21st January 2019

(5 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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The position that I believe will be of great benefit to manufacturers and our economy is our having a good trading relationship with the EU and the freedom to negotiate those trade deals around the rest of the world, and that is what we have been working for.

Desmond Swayne Portrait Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
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How is remaining in a customs union consistent with the decision of the British people to be no longer subject to the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice?

Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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My right hon. Friend raises an important issue. I believe one reason people voted to leave the EU was that they wanted to leave the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice, and that is what we want to deliver.