Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether there will be an agreement on the withdrawal terms of the UK leaving the European Union; and whether the statement by Jean-Claude Juncker on 6 October that the chances of a deal have increased has altered that assessment.

We have always said we are working hard for a deal this autumn, and that continues at pace. However, there remain big issues to work through, and as the Prime Minister has said, this will require movement on the EU side.

We have been clear that there can be no Withdrawal Agreement without a precise Future Framework.