Brexit Negotiations Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Brexit Negotiations

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Excerpts
Thursday 3rd October 2019

(4 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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As the right hon. Lady knows, there is a unique situation in Northern Ireland under the Good Friday agreement, and what we are proposing today gives this country the opportunity to develop and intensify that, but I am willing to listen to her pleas for the Senedd and I will consider them closely.

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Portrait Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds) (Con)
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I believe that this represents a significant step towards breaking the deadlock, which businesses and the vast majority of the people want to see. Can my right hon. Friend confirm that, in the spirit of goodwill now generated on both sides of the channel, he will negotiate 24 hours a day exhibiting every flexibility to get a deal?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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I will strain every sinew, Mr Speaker. In fact, it was only my desire to appear before you and the House today that restrained me from going off to other European capitals and selling this project.