"The hon. Gentleman mentioned the single market. That is not part of the six tests of the Front Bench of the Labour party...." Philippa Whitford - View Speech
"Does the hon. Gentleman recognise that settled status does not confer exactly the same rights that those people have at the moment?..." Philippa Whitford - View Speech
"Does the hon. Gentleman recognise that the initial settled status offer meant that a European citizen who went abroad to work for two years would lose that status? The period has now been extended to five years, but that is not what applies to a British citizen...." Philippa Whitford - View Speech
"The Brexit Secretary naturally talks about the facilitated customs arrangement as central to the Chequers deal, and people have talked about Michel Barnier ruling that out. However, having accepted new clause 36 to the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill, is it not the Government who have ridden a coach and horses …..." Philippa Whitford - View Speech
"Paragraph 19, and the right hon. Gentleman himself, has referred to the need for procedures to consult the devolved Governments on free trade deals with Europe, and indeed with non-EU countries. He has referred to the current little disagreement between Governments and Parliaments. In view of the importance of this …..." Philippa Whitford - View Speech
"17. What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on health and social care services. ..." Philippa Whitford - View Speech
"With the likely effects on the workforce, data sharing, health research and drug access, does the Minister not agree that there should be a formal impact assessment of the effect on the health and social care sector of leaving the EU?..." Philippa Whitford - View Speech
"T7. The Secretary of State claims that the phase 1 agreement gives security to EU nationals, but that is constantly undermined by the reference to a no deal Brexit, which would rip that up. Does he not accept that there is a need to give legal standing to EU citizens’ …..." Philippa Whitford - View Speech
"17. What assessment he has made of the economic effect on Scotland in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement. ..." Philippa Whitford - View Speech
"Scotland—indeed, the UK—has a significant pharmaceutical industry. The Government repeatedly talk about the option of leaving the EU without a deal, but is the Minister aware that the WTO drug list was last updated in 2010, so any drugs developed since then would face tariffs?..." Philippa Whitford - View Speech