Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Steve McCabe Excerpts
Wednesday 20th December 2017

(6 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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Of course countries around the world can trade. The question is, on what terms are they trading? We want to see a free trade agreement negotiated with the European Union. We also want to see free trade agreements negotiated with countries around the rest of the world. We are believers in free trade, because we believe that it brings growth, prosperity, jobs and a secure future to this country.

Steve McCabe Portrait Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab)
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Q11. May I wish the Prime Minister a merry Christmas? As she sits down to her Christmas dinner, will she spare a thought for the 1 million youngsters who, the Children’s Society calculates, are set to lose their school dinners because of the Government’s universal credit plans? In the season of good will, why does she not offer to fix that?