Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Rosena Allin-Khan Excerpts
Tuesday 17th January 2017

(7 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jane Ellison Portrait Jane Ellison
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As I recall, the original directive did have some negative effects, but it was improved on in subsequent negotiations to ensure that it did not have the same effect.

Rosena Allin-Khan Portrait Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Tooting) (Lab)
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Voters partly backed leave on the basis of the £350 million economic boost that our NHS is still waiting for. Where, therefore, is the democratic mandate for this Conservative version of hard Brexit—leaving the customs union and the single market—that the Chancellor himself has accepted damages the economy and that puts jobs in my Tooting constituency at risk?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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With particular reference to any concerns about employment in the chemical industry, preferably in—

Rosena Allin-Khan Portrait Dr Allin-Khan
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rose—

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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No, the hon. Lady does not need to add anything. I am sure that she meant to mention it in her question. It was an error of omission—only a matter of time.