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Peter Bone Excerpts
Tuesday 13th October 2020

(3 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Dominic Raab Portrait Dominic Raab
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As the hon. Gentleman will know, Turkey is a close NATO ally, but that has never stopped us from raising human rights across the whole range. We will obviously continue to do so as a part of our partnership.

Peter Bone Portrait Mr Peter Bone  (Wellingborough) (Con) [V]
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The Prime Minister set this Thursday as the deadline for achieving a comprehensive free trade agreement with the European Union. Foreign Secretary, what is the likelihood that on Thursday evening you will be popping champagne corks?

Dominic Raab Portrait Dominic Raab
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We have a European Council this week. The scope and the prospects for a deal are there. I am hopeful that we can close the gap, but ultimately it will require the same good will, the same pragmatism and the same flexibility on the EU side that the United Kingdom and this Prime Minister have shown.