MP says strong economy bodes well for Brexit Following her Mansion House speech on Friday, the Prime Minister gave a Statement to the House of Commons this afternoon. John asked, “I commend the Prime Minister for her speech on Friday, and for today’s Statement. Given record inward investment, record manufacturing output, and record low...
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MP says referendum result must be implemented Today in the House of Commons, John Baron MP questioned the Prime Minister about the date we will be leaving the EU. The EU Withdrawal Bill states we will be leaving on 29th March 2019, but the recently-tabled Amendment 400 would also allow the Government to alter...
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MP says ‘red lines’ still in place In the House of Commons last night, John Baron MP supported the Government over Amendment 7 tabled by Rt Hon Dominic Grieve MP, and also contributed to the debate. Amendment 7, potentially at a late stage, will allow Parliament to reject our EU exit deal, and would...
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MP says World Trade Organisation rules remain a good option Responding to the news this morning that the EU and UK negotiating teams have made ‘sufficient progress’ for trade negotiations to begin, John said, “Whilst the devil will be in the detail of the agreement, this is good news for the Prime Minister, the...
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MP says Britain must leave the EU Today in the House of Commons, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Rt Hon David Davis MP, responded to an Urgent Question on the Brexit negotiations. In the Chamber, John asked, “Staying in the Single Market and Customs Union is incompatible with respecting the...
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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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