G7 Summit

Joanna Cherry Excerpts
Tuesday 3rd September 2019

(4 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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No, and I made that point very clearly at Biarritz.

Joanna Cherry Portrait Joanna Cherry (Edinburgh South West) (SNP)
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It is good to hear the Prime Minister say that he will uphold the constitution and the rule of law, because of course it is essential that the United Kingdom upholds the rule of law for effective working with the G7 in future. Will he give the House his word that he and his Government will respect legislation passed by this House and decisions made by the two legal jurisdictions in this Union—the jurisdiction in Scotland and the jurisdiction in England?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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I refer the hon. and learned Lady to the answer that I gave just a moment ago.