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Department: Cabinet Office

European Council

Giles Watling Excerpts
Monday 26th March 2018

(6 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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The question of whether rules were followed in the referendum is a matter for the Electoral Commission. I did refer to the Brexit referendum, because the people of the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU, and that is what we will deliver for them.

Giles Watling Portrait Giles Watling (Clacton) (Con)
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Does my right hon. Friend agree that when this country is threatened by the kind of actions and stances we have seen recently from Russia, the House should be united against these stances, as that is the only way in which democracy can defeat despotism?

Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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I agree with my hon. Friend. It is important that we show our unity across the House in standing up to the threat and behaviour of Russia.