European Council 2016 Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

European Council 2016

Rupa Huq Excerpts
Monday 19th December 2016

(7 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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I have to disappoint my hon. Friend; this matter was not discussed at the European Council. However, as my hon. Friend indicated, the whole question of tax avoidance is one that the UK has led on with the measures we have taken, and it is an issue that I raised at the G20 earlier this year.

Rupa Huq Portrait Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton) (Lab)
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Did the discussions the Prime Minister had with her European counterparts touch on the exchange rate for sterling, and how many euros did she get for her pounds on her trip?

Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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No, we did not discuss that.