New Partnership with the EU

Stephen Doughty Excerpts

Tuesday 17th January 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Davis]

Opposition Members have a very short memory. I can forgive my right hon. and learned Friend because he did not hear the very first question, which was on exactly this point. I answered it in the same way that I am going to answer this one, which is to say that of course there will be agreements between us and they will be arbitrated by an organisation that we agree between us—not normally the European Court of Justice.

[Stephen Doughty (Cardiff South and Penarth) (Lab/Co-op)]

Can the Secretary of State be absolutely crystal clear about this: do his statement and the Prime Minister’s speech today represent the totality of the plan promised to Parliament, and will there be a White Paper—yes or no?

[Mr Davis]

I was asked by the Select Committee to present a plan as quickly as possible, and that is what we have done.