Exiting the European Union Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Exiting the European Union

Mike Gapes Excerpts
Monday 10th December 2018

(5 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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I can assure my hon. Friend that that is exactly what we intend to do. He is absolutely right, and I see many messages coming to me from people who voted remain but now say, “Actually, we accept the result of the vote. Let’s get on with it and let’s leave the European Union.”

Mike Gapes Portrait Mike Gapes (Ilford South) (Lab/Co-op)
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The European Commission has made it absolutely clear that it is not going to reopen the 585-page withdrawal agreement. If the Prime Minister was able to get an aspirational addendum to the political declaration—a piece of paper that she could wave when she came back—would that mean we would definitely have a vote on Monday or Tuesday next week?

Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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As I said earlier, the timing of the vote will be determined by the extent and nature of the discussions with the European Union.