Northern Ireland Backstop Debate

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Department: Attorney General

Northern Ireland Backstop

Kevin Hollinrake Excerpts
Tuesday 19th February 2019

(5 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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The one disadvantage of that inquiry, as the Clerk, having consulted his scholarly cranium, has just pointed out to me, is that it was not about Government policy, and therefore it does not warrant an answer. The hon. Gentleman has made his point in his own way, but he was asking about Opposition policy, which he knows he should not do.

Kevin Hollinrake Portrait Kevin Hollinrake (Thirsk and Malton) (Con)
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Rather than having to agree with the European Union whether we have met our obligations to avoid a hard border in Northern Ireland, would it not be fair and reasonable to both sides to refer the matter to a process of arbitration?