Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Preet Kaur Gill Excerpts
Tuesday 3rd July 2018

(5 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mel Stride Portrait Mel Stride
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My hon. Friend raises a very important point of which the Government are of course acutely aware. We are working with DEFRA to examine the issue.

Preet Kaur Gill Portrait Preet Kaur Gill (Birmingham, Edgbaston) (Lab/Co-op)
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After seeing the collapse in motor industry investment, does the Minister now accept that the Government must heed the call of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders to rethink their Brexit negotiating position and to support a customs union with the European Union after Brexit?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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This is really about agriculture rather than about cars. The concept of an agricultural vehicle might come in handy to the hon. Lady in this context. I am sure that she meant to mention it—[Interruption.] Yes, I keep hearing about tractors from a sedentary position.