Compliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 Debate

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Emily Thornberry

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Speaker's Statement

Compliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019

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Hong Kong
Thursday 26th September 2019

(4 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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A week is a long time in politics and in a negotiation things move—

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The right hon. Lady says, “Answer the question”, but we are trying to be as simple as we can and use as few words as possible. We will obey the law, but who knows what will happen between now and the end of negotiations? We are seeking a deal and the nature of that deal is moving forward on a daily basis. Beyond saying that we will always abide by the law, I will not get into it any further.

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