Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Robin Walker and Jeff Smith

Thursday 2nd November 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Walker]

As the right hon. Gentleman will know, the UK is a significant shareholder in the European Investment Bank, as well as a significant beneficiary of its lending. As the Chancellor set out in his Mansion House speech, we will look at the opportunities for co-operation in this area when we come to the talks on the future relationship, but the UK will of course take whatever steps are necessary in the event that there is no deal. That is not our central scenario; we are working towards a constructive deal for both sides.

[Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington) (Lab)]

6. If he will publish the assessments carried out by his Department on the potential effect on the UK of exiting the EU without an agreement.