Eurotunnel: Payment

Nic Dakin Excerpts
Monday 4th March 2019

(5 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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The Transport Secretary is working hard on making sure that we can improve the transport system.

Nic Dakin Portrait Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab)
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And the Secretary of State almost said that with a straight face. What went wrong and who is taking responsibility for it?

Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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This is a cross-Government decision. The purpose of this settlement was to ensure the unhindered supply of medicines. I am the Health Secretary and it is my job to do everything that I can, in all circumstances, to ensure that there is that availability of medicines. I am sure that, whatever the Brexit scenario, the hon. Gentleman’s constituents who need medicines would rather that we made this settlement to ensure that we have the confidence that we can deliver that.