UK Plans for Leaving the EU Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

UK Plans for Leaving the EU

Mark Hendrick Excerpts
Monday 9th October 2017

(6 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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My hon. Friend is right: it is important for businesses based in the European Union that we achieve a good trade agreement and a good new economic partnership with the EU, and I encourage them to make that point.

Mark Hendrick Portrait Mr Mark Hendrick (Preston) (Lab/Co-op)
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Would the Prime Minister care to comment on the remarks of John Bruton, who said that the EU cannot really trust the UK because of the huge divisions within her Government? Is that the impression we are giving our European partners?

Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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No, the European Union is very clear on our position as it was set out in the Florence speech.