MP says Parliamentarians must accept decision of British people Today in the House of Commons, Rt Hon Liz Truss MP responded for the Government to an Urgent Question on the size of the Brexit financial settlement. In the Chamber, John said, “Most of us accept that a good trade deal is better than no...
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MP says EU trade talks should start as soon as possible Responding to reports that the Government is prepared to increase its financial offer so that the EU begins formal trade negotiations, John said, “All negotiations are a matter of give and take, and the Brexit negotiations are no different. However, as both sides...
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MP says criticises EU negotiating stance Today in the House of Commons, at Prime Ministers Questions, John asked, “No serious negotiation would normally allow one side to try to dictate financial terms before the wider terms were known. In preparing to embrace the world when it comes to trade through World Trade Organisation rules,...
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MP says EU Bill undoes the biggest ‘Henry VIII’ clause of all Today in the House of Commons, the EU Withdrawal Bill returned for the first day of its Committee Stage, when all MPs consider the text of the Bill in depth. In the Chamber, John asked, “Would the Minister agree with me that...
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MP says Opposition playing petty politics This afternoon in the House of Commons, the Minister for Exiting the European Union, Steve Baker MP, answered an Urgent Question regarding the timetable for publication of internal impact assessments of Brexit. The Minister suggested it would take around three weeks to assemble and prepare the assessments for...
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MP seeks assurances about no extension Today in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister gave a Statement following last week’s meeting of the European Council. In the House of Commons, John asked, “The Prime Minister is absolutely right not to rule out a ‘no deal’ scenario – to do otherwise would be utterly...
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MP: sense may be prevailing re EU summit decision The leaders of the ‘EU 27’ today agreed that ‘insufficient’ progress has been made in the Brexit negotiations for trade talks to begin, but nevertheless agreed to begin internal talks on this subject. This potentially prepares the ground for formal trade talks with Britain to...
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MP says we should not listen to defeatists As the Prime Minister updates Parliament later today on the Government’s Brexit position, John Baron MP says, “I have long believed that the EU Commission primarily wants to punish Britain for daring to leave the organisation. Whilst negotiating in good faith, the Government must therefore also...
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MP is wary of transitional period Following the Prime Minister’s speech in Italy this afternoon, in which Theresa May suggested a transitional period as we leave the EU and continuing payments over that period to ensure no EU member state is out of pocket, John said, “I am pleased the Prime Minister took the...
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MP supports Government in EU Withdrawal Bill votes John Baron MP will tonight be supporting the Government as the EU Withdrawal Bill faces its first Commons test. The legislation is an essential part of the Brexit process, repealing the 1972 Act which took us into the EU and incorporating existing EU law into UK...
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