"How onerous would the conditions for granting an extension have to be for the Government to desist from their intention to lay a statutory instrument before the House?..." Desmond Swayne - View Speech
"The Government are formally seeking a legally binding text on the Malthouse compromise as an alternative to the backstop, aren’t they?..." Desmond Swayne - View Speech
"Paul Flynn told me that I had star quality, but as my friend, I do not suppose that he was an objective observer. In the event of the withdrawal agreement being defeated a second time, the Government must be committed to voting in favour of a no-deal Brexit; otherwise, they …..." Desmond Swayne - View Speech
"If the discussions were about the maintenance of frictionless trade, a customs union of itself will not deliver that, will it?..." Desmond Swayne - View Speech
"The change required is one that will enable us to walk away from negotiations if the deal on offer proves unacceptable to us. As currently drafted, the agreement does not allow that possibility, does it?..." Desmond Swayne - View Speech
"After we get the vote and vote for the agreement, at what stage can we subsequently walk away from trade negotiations should the terms prove sufficiently unattractive?..." Desmond Swayne - View Speech