Article 50 Debate

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Department: Department for Exiting the European Union

William Wragg

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Article 50

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Defence Estate
Monday 7th November 2016

(7 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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I commend the hon. Gentleman for his honesty and straightforwardness. He and I have been on the same side many times in these battles and it is good that we are again.

William Wragg Portrait William Wragg (Hazel Grove) (Con)
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The judges are not enemies of the people, but the enemies of democracy would be Members of this House who sought to frustrate the triggering, or adulterate the substance, of article 50. Will my right hon. Friend assure me that he will not allow those still oscillating among the five stages of grief to derail our leaving the EU?

David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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The Government will carry out the instruction given by the British people, and we will do so in the national interest as quickly as we can.

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