0:00:00 > 0:00:00this evening. First we have questions for the Secretary of State
0:00:00 > 0:00:09for Exiting the European Union David Davis and his team of ministers.
0:00:09 > 0:00:14Order. Questions to the Secretary of State for Exiting the European
0:00:14 > 0:00:24Union. With permission, I will answer
0:00:24 > 0:00:30question one and 12 together. We continue to work closely with the
0:00:30 > 0:00:38Secretary of State for environment, food and rural affairs. We want to
0:00:38 > 0:00:42maintain stability for farmers as we grow our world leading farming
0:00:42 > 0:00:47industries in a sustainable way. Where printer consulting on policy,
0:00:47 > 0:00:51seeking views on a range of possible paths to a brighter future for
0:00:51 > 0:00:56farming. I've provide financial support in
0:00:56 > 0:01:00Wales and for the rest of the UK after Brexit. Does the Minister
0:01:00 > 0:01:05agree that the commitment will provide the stability to allow
0:01:05 > 0:01:08farmers to continue providing high-quality produce without having
0:01:08 > 0:01:11a negative effect on the environment?
0:01:11 > 0:01:16I agree, British food has a reputation for quality that has been
0:01:16 > 0:01:20built on high animal welfare standards and strong environmental
0:01:20 > 0:01:23protections. Proposals will support farmers to grow more, sell more and
0:01:23 > 0:01:27export more British food and ensure we are the first generation to leave
0:01:27 > 0:01:31the environment in a better state than we inherited it.
0:01:31 > 0:01:40Recently I met with local NFU farmers Hugh were frustrated by the
0:01:40 > 0:01:45delays of the basic payment scheme from the EU. Can you encourage a
0:01:45 > 0:01:49more simplistic system that sees farmers paid on time once we leave
0:01:49 > 0:01:52the EU? Yes, we will give that
0:01:52 > 0:01:58encouragement. I know my colleague has listened to concerns and is
0:01:58 > 0:02:02consulting on arrangements to simplify and improve the delivery of
0:02:02 > 0:02:06the common agricultural policy whilst we participate in it. Outside
0:02:06 > 0:02:12of that with a simpler effective rules, we can support farmers to
0:02:12 > 0:02:18sell, and grow more. Why won't the Minister respect the
0:02:18 > 0:02:23desire of NFU Scotland to see the powers over agriculture devolved in
0:02:23 > 0:02:31fall and then for the UK... Yesterday I attended the GMC session
0:02:31 > 0:02:35and the First Minister's tone was very constructive and I am sure we
0:02:35 > 0:02:39will work with her to take forward the discussions and I hope
0:02:39 > 0:02:44satisfactorily. Going forward, farmers need to know
0:02:44 > 0:02:54the position of what will look like -- trade deals will look like. Why
0:02:54 > 0:02:58won't it be the listened to do the NFU Scotland that the powers go to
0:02:58 > 0:03:02Scotland's said the Scottish Government can sign a policy to suit
0:03:02 > 0:03:07Scottish farmers? We are listening, and as we run into
0:03:07 > 0:03:10the economic Council, we have the concern of the devolved governments'
0:03:10 > 0:03:21in mind. With those two tensions in we will go forward.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24Staffordshire constituency has one of the largest areas of soft fruit
0:03:24 > 0:03:30growing meaning we have less reliant on imports. They are very concerned
0:03:30 > 0:03:37about the great workers who, and harvest the crop is. What assurances
0:03:37 > 0:03:41can he give that he is working with his counterparts in deference to
0:03:41 > 0:03:47make sure that the supply of people to choose those produce is still
0:03:47 > 0:03:51available when we leave? We have commissioned a committee to
0:03:51 > 0:03:55give us advice on immigration policy and we have always said to the vote
0:03:55 > 0:03:59was not to pull up the drawbridge and we will ensure that policy
0:03:59 > 0:04:05reflects the needs of the UK's economy.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07Wittering about Strawberry and December or something like that. We
0:04:07 > 0:04:19look forward to hearing his views. Before I answer this question, can I
0:04:19 > 0:04:22take the opportunity to express my condolences to Warren Hawksley, a
0:04:22 > 0:04:29colleague of hours, and despite him being a master rebel, a great
0:04:29 > 0:04:34friend, he was very energetic in his pursuit of reviews, sometimes too
0:04:34 > 0:04:38energetic, but I would like to express my condolences to his
0:04:38 > 0:04:42family. With permission, I will answer question two, four and five
0:04:42 > 0:04:48together. Our immediate goal is to agree a strictly time-limited
0:04:48 > 0:04:53implementation period by the match European Council next week. This is
0:04:53 > 0:04:57crucial to building a bridge from where we are to where we want to be
0:04:57 > 0:05:03on the exit. We are also working hard to codify it into legal text.
0:05:03 > 0:05:11We believe that is in reach. The matter being Council will... We are
0:05:11 > 0:05:16seeking to ensure the guidelines are as broad and open as possible to
0:05:16 > 0:05:20allow the most constructive negotiation to gain a close
0:05:20 > 0:05:23relationship and what we are aiming for.
0:05:23 > 0:05:31It could be the making of us, couldn't it?
0:05:31 > 0:05:40I could be just as pithy as my honourable friend and say yes!
0:05:40 > 0:05:44Does he foresee a scenario where the deal negotiated is so
0:05:44 > 0:05:47mind-bogglingly positive that all the other states want that sort of
0:05:47 > 0:05:54relationship as well and the EU itself explodes. Orders he believed
0:05:54 > 0:05:57the best religion should be can have is membership and any new settlement
0:05:57 > 0:06:02will be disadvantageous to what we have now?
0:06:02 > 0:06:06Firstly, the people who made the decision on the last part of his
0:06:06 > 0:06:09question where the British people, millions of them, and they decided
0:06:09 > 0:06:15it was not the case. Let me pick up on the first point because he has a
0:06:15 > 0:06:19serious point. There are certainly, certainly in the institutions of the
0:06:19 > 0:06:23union, and in some of the member states, concerned that if we are too
0:06:23 > 0:06:27successful, it will be tempting to others. I do not believe that is a
0:06:27 > 0:06:32real fear because we have unique circumstances, the English-language,
0:06:32 > 0:06:38our traditions, our world a network, our law, all the advantages that the
0:06:38 > 0:06:41countries do not have. No fault of their own. And that will allow was
0:06:41 > 0:06:51macro to make the best of this. I'm aware some in his own party have
0:06:51 > 0:06:55accused others in his own party of fantasy politics, he believe that
0:06:55 > 0:07:01any transition period can be based on WTO principles?
0:07:01 > 0:07:09It is fascinating to have a lecture from the SNP on fantasy politics.
0:07:09 > 0:07:15What we are posing is a transition period based on the testing
0:07:15 > 0:07:20arrangements and rules in order that the British people and the British
0:07:20 > 0:07:23companies and European people and companies have won transition to
0:07:23 > 0:07:28make. It was disappointing to see the
0:07:28 > 0:07:32aggressive line in last week's you document on maintaining full access
0:07:32 > 0:07:35to the fishing waters. Could the Secretary of State for Exiting the
0:07:35 > 0:07:40European Union say he is being robust for fishermen in my
0:07:40 > 0:07:43constituency to make sure we we gain control of our fishing waters before
0:07:43 > 0:07:47deciding who to allow to fish in them?
0:07:47 > 0:07:54It was a very odd linkage to make. The truth is that when we leave the
0:07:54 > 0:07:59EU, we will be an independent coastal state. We will control our
0:07:59 > 0:08:06own waters. We will be continuing
0:08:06 > 0:08:09negotiations with neighbouring states because fish move, about
0:08:09 > 0:08:14catching quotas and the rest of it. But we will control our own destiny.
0:08:14 > 0:08:21There are around 40 trade agreements and negotiated by the EU which the
0:08:21 > 0:08:25UK is party to, but we now know that two of those countries that they
0:08:25 > 0:08:29will can seek concessions from the UK in return for rolling over those
0:08:29 > 0:08:33agreements during the transition period. Can the Secretary of State
0:08:33 > 0:08:36for Exiting the European Union insurers macro that they can
0:08:36 > 0:08:40continue to trade with those countries on the same basis as now
0:08:40 > 0:08:43with the exact same benefits and we will not end up in a situation where
0:08:43 > 0:08:49those countries will continue to have preferential access to our
0:08:49 > 0:08:54market whilst others lose it? It is fascinating that that is the
0:08:54 > 0:08:59stance he takes because if you look at the customs union proposal that
0:08:59 > 0:09:06the Labour Party came up with reached the main -- recently, it
0:09:06 > 0:09:10gives that risk that people have access to our markets without us
0:09:10 > 0:09:18necessarily having the cop entry access to their own. That was by
0:09:18 > 0:09:22their own international trade secretary not long ago.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26I wish my friend backing of the success the negotiations which will
0:09:26 > 0:09:31reach an important stage next week. Could he confirmed that it remains
0:09:31 > 0:09:35the Government's position that no deal is better than a bad deal and
0:09:35 > 0:09:39can he confirm also that all necessary resources will be continue
0:09:39 > 0:09:51to be displayed -- to be deployed? This link to the first question from
0:09:51 > 0:09:56the SMP, that some people think that letting us get a good deal would be
0:09:56 > 0:10:03bad for the EU. Yes, of course we are absolutely abdicated the
0:10:03 > 0:10:09resources necessary as the Chancellor has said.
0:10:09 > 0:10:13Given that the Government own impact assessment points to every sector
0:10:13 > 0:10:18and region of the UK being alleged by Brexit, what discussions has the
0:10:18 > 0:10:20Secretary of State had up with different sectors about the extra
0:10:20 > 0:10:26damage a short transition period could inflict on jobs and which
0:10:26 > 0:10:30sectors and companies have told him that a 21 transition period is
0:10:30 > 0:10:34acceptable Burr there was a call for a three-year transition period and
0:10:34 > 0:10:42eight two year tradition period. Firstly, there is no official
0:10:42 > 0:10:47Government document that makes the forecast he says. It is a work in
0:10:47 > 0:10:50progress, but that is not the official forecast. We do not believe
0:10:50 > 0:11:00it. The simple truth is we need the most important priority is to
0:11:00 > 0:11:03establish an implementation period as soon as possible so the companies
0:11:03 > 0:11:08can have certainty. That is the view of the CBI, the commerce, the
0:11:08 > 0:11:23Institute of directors and pretty much every other group varies.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26The Prime Minister reaffirmed her commitments to the Northern Ireland
0:11:26 > 0:11:30and Ireland border in her speech at Mansion House, recognising the
0:11:30 > 0:11:34unique circumstances of Northern Ireland and our shared commitment to
0:11:34 > 0:11:38avoiding a hardboard. The joint report agreed in December, also made
0:11:38 > 0:11:43clear it is our intention to avoid a hardboard and physical
0:11:43 > 0:11:46infrastructure or related checks and controls between Northern Ireland
0:11:46 > 0:11:50and Ireland. We have always been clear that we will not agree
0:11:50 > 0:11:53anything that threatens the constitutional or economic integrity
0:11:53 > 0:11:59of the UK. Given the government have said that
0:11:59 > 0:12:03the border will remain friction free, or frictionless, and there
0:12:03 > 0:12:09will be no border in the RUC, the question many of us continue to ask
0:12:09 > 0:12:17is, how can this happen? Well, government has made clear its
0:12:17 > 0:12:20unwavering commitment to three guiding principles in relation to
0:12:20 > 0:12:25Northern Ireland and the republic. They should be no hardboard, North
0:12:25 > 0:12:29and south, the Belfast agreement must be honoured, and the
0:12:29 > 0:12:34constitutional economic integrity of the UK remains unimpaired. The Prime
0:12:34 > 0:12:37Minister set up most recently in her Mansion House speech how that might
0:12:37 > 0:12:42be achieved. And also, building on the options set out in the August
0:12:42 > 0:12:45papers which set out practical options how we might take this
0:12:45 > 0:12:51forward. How does the government expect to
0:12:51 > 0:13:04avoid a hardboard? -- hardboard? -- hard border?
0:13:04 > 0:13:08It is the unwavering commitment of this government that the economic
0:13:08 > 0:13:13integrity of the UK remains intact and therefore if the UK is leaving
0:13:13 > 0:13:18the customs union, so is Northern Ireland.
0:13:18 > 0:13:24I am certain that my honourable friend has seen the paper, Smart
0:13:24 > 0:13:27Boarders 2.0, that was prepared for the constitutional affairs
0:13:27 > 0:13:31committee. It does not provide the whole solution but it does show how
0:13:31 > 0:13:35technology will help solve this problem and does she agree that will
0:13:35 > 0:13:40solve and ensure the integrity of the UK?
0:13:40 > 0:13:45I thank my honourable friend for his question. The report which she
0:13:45 > 0:13:50refers to is an interesting document but it does not go as far as the
0:13:50 > 0:13:56United Kingdom has committed. Our unwavering commitment is to not
0:13:56 > 0:13:59introducing any physical infrastructure at the border and we
0:13:59 > 0:14:04have explicitly ruled this out. While the report is interesting, it
0:14:04 > 0:14:11doesn't go all the way. Will the Minister recognised that
0:14:11 > 0:14:16this is much more than just the movement of goods or services, it is
0:14:16 > 0:14:21about a cultural issue, it is about the movement of people, it is about
0:14:21 > 0:14:26all of that, and the symbolism of this is enormous, and the minister
0:14:26 > 0:14:30needs to make sure that is recognised time after time in all
0:14:30 > 0:14:34the talks she has to reassure the people of all parts of Ireland.
0:14:34 > 0:14:41The Common travel agreement is absolutely fundamental to any future
0:14:41 > 0:14:45arrangement, which ensures and enables the free flow of people
0:14:45 > 0:14:49across the border. It is vital that that forms part of any future
0:14:49 > 0:14:56arrangement. I just don't think that ministers
0:14:56 > 0:15:00quite appreciate the level of concern that there is across the
0:15:00 > 0:15:05House on this issue. Whenever I have visited the Irish border, I have
0:15:05 > 0:15:09come face-to-face with the reality of what the installation of any
0:15:09 > 0:15:15cameras or any infrastructure would mean, and it would not last a day.
0:15:15 > 0:15:20It would not last a day. Why won't be Secretary of State even visit the
0:15:20 > 0:15:25border so that he can appreciate why people are so concerned? I don't
0:15:25 > 0:15:28know if she has been but will she encourage the Secretary of State to
0:15:28 > 0:15:32do so? We don't underestimate the
0:15:32 > 0:15:43importance of this issue. My fellow minister, has been to the border and
0:15:43 > 0:15:48indeed regularly with members from Northern Ireland and those involved
0:15:48 > 0:15:51in this issue. The Secretary of State has also been to the border
0:15:51 > 0:15:58prior to his appointment to this position and it is very much a price
0:15:58 > 0:16:02of the sensitivities and importance of this critical issue.
0:16:02 > 0:16:11I think that says all we need to hear. How... How can we ensure an
0:16:11 > 0:16:16open border without a customs union? We have looked everywhere that we
0:16:16 > 0:16:21can think of to identify a border anywhere on earth where there is an
0:16:21 > 0:16:28open border and no customs union. The Prime Minister referred to the
0:16:28 > 0:16:33border between the United States and Canada. Can she confirmed that the
0:16:33 > 0:16:37Prime Minister has ruled that out as an option and can she tell us where
0:16:37 > 0:16:44on earth there is such a border that is open with no customs union?
0:16:44 > 0:16:47The honourable member really needs to go back and listen to what the
0:16:47 > 0:16:51Prime Minister said at Mansion House. She has spent a lot of time
0:16:51 > 0:16:54looking at this issue and is very much interested in finding
0:16:54 > 0:16:59solutions. There are many, many proposals on the table which would
0:16:59 > 0:17:03be viable and workable and the government is in the process of
0:17:03 > 0:17:09considering them. A trusted Trader scheme, exemptions, all of these
0:17:09 > 0:17:14options are on the table and they are subject to the negotiations.
0:17:14 > 0:17:22Question number six. It is a topic of frequent interest.
0:17:22 > 0:17:27Leaving the EU allows us to consider how our economy is shaped and
0:17:27 > 0:17:29presents an opportunity to deliver procompetitive, pro-innovative
0:17:29 > 0:17:35industrial strategy and stands the test of time so we have a resilient
0:17:35 > 0:17:39economy ready for the future. To ensure that trade is there as
0:17:39 > 0:17:45well as free, there are only over 40 trade defence instruments in place
0:17:45 > 0:17:50regarding steel at European level. The behaviour of the US
0:17:50 > 0:17:57administration at the moment may well mean that rises. Can the
0:17:57 > 0:18:01Minister give confidence to be steel industry that these trade defence
0:18:01 > 0:18:05instruments will remain in place at the point of moving out of the
0:18:05 > 0:18:09European Union? This government is very disappointed
0:18:09 > 0:18:13by the President's intention to place tariffs on steel and
0:18:13 > 0:18:17aluminium. The UK supports free trade and measures to tackle unfair
0:18:17 > 0:18:23trade practices. As part of preparations for the UK's exit from
0:18:23 > 0:18:28the EU, we are committed to creating a trade remedies framework. When the
0:18:28 > 0:18:34UK leaves the EU, we will remain a member of the World Trade
0:18:34 > 0:18:37Organisation, we will play a full part in promoting compliance and if
0:18:37 > 0:18:43necessary make use of the World Trade Organisation's procedures in
0:18:43 > 0:18:49defence of our national interest. What I would say is, if we adopted
0:18:49 > 0:18:53Labour's position, all of our trade remedies would be the policies of
0:18:53 > 0:18:57the European Union and not of the United Kingdom.
0:18:57 > 0:19:04The chief Executive of the body which represents companies in the
0:19:04 > 0:19:11aerospace sectors has said "A customs union with the EU is a
0:19:11 > 0:19:14practical solution that would put businesses in the best possible
0:19:14 > 0:19:20position to compete after Brexit". If the government cares about
0:19:20 > 0:19:24manufacturing, will it reconsider its position on the customs union?
0:19:24 > 0:19:28Of course we are concerned about aerospace and it is one of our
0:19:28 > 0:19:32greatest industries but may I remind the honourable gentleman of what was
0:19:32 > 0:19:36said by his honourable friend, the honourable member for Brent North,
0:19:36 > 0:19:41he said maintaining membership of the customs union would be deeply
0:19:41 > 0:19:45unattractive. He said "As a transitional phase it might be
0:19:45 > 0:19:49thought to have some merit, however as an end point it is deeply
0:19:49 > 0:19:54unattractive. It would conclude us from making trade agreements with
0:19:54 > 0:19:59our five largest export markets outside the EU". For all he says,
0:19:59 > 0:20:06his party is at sixes and sevens. If China is illegally dumping steel
0:20:06 > 0:20:10into the UK, would the Minister agree with me it is better that the
0:20:10 > 0:20:13British government decides what the remedy is, rather than the European
0:20:13 > 0:20:17Union? I would agree that we should have
0:20:17 > 0:20:22our own trade remedy the policies in place and what we should be doing is
0:20:22 > 0:20:26not standing against free trade, we should be embracing free trade, but
0:20:26 > 0:20:33we must stand against unfair, anti-competitive practices.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37If the Secretary of State and the government would consider the
0:20:37 > 0:20:40customs union, what specific support will they give to the aerospace
0:20:40 > 0:20:43sector, that employs so many people in Bristol?
0:20:43 > 0:20:46I have got good news for the honourable lady and that is that
0:20:46 > 0:20:50both sides have agreed in principle we should have a free-trade
0:20:50 > 0:20:54agreement covering all sectors with zero tariffs. With a good agreement,
0:20:54 > 0:20:59we can achieve a mere frictionless trade. I believe these things will
0:20:59 > 0:21:01ensure that our manufacturing industries will have an ever
0:21:01 > 0:21:09brighter future. The voice of UK manufacturing and
0:21:09 > 0:21:15engineering as well as the CBI, the Institute of directors and trade
0:21:15 > 0:21:19unions welcomed Labour's call for the negotiation of a new, copper
0:21:19 > 0:21:25offensive UK, EU customs union post Brexit. Can the Minister name any
0:21:25 > 0:21:27significant manufacturing organisation or association that is
0:21:27 > 0:21:32on record as stating that either of the two government's negotiating
0:21:32 > 0:21:37positions are remotely credible or workable?
0:21:37 > 0:21:40I will just remind him that his honourable friend said that
0:21:40 > 0:21:45remaining in a customs union would be a disaster. What we need to do is
0:21:45 > 0:21:50stand up for the consumer interest and that means taking control of our
0:21:50 > 0:21:55tariff policies while ensuring free and frictionless trade.
0:21:55 > 0:22:00Question number seven. We have committed to continually UK
0:22:00 > 0:22:07participation in the Erasmus + programme until 2020. No decisions
0:22:07 > 0:22:10have yet been made about the post 20/20 participation since the scope
0:22:10 > 0:22:14of that programme has not been agreed. The Prime Minister said we
0:22:14 > 0:22:18will seek an ongoing relationship with regard to education and
0:22:18 > 0:22:21cultural programmes to enhance shared values and enhance our scope
0:22:21 > 0:22:31in the world.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39Will he speak with European counterparts to discuss the Erasmus
0:22:39 > 0:22:44+ programme? Yes, and I recognise his
0:22:44 > 0:22:48considerable expertise when it comes to the European Parliament. We have
0:22:48 > 0:22:53met with members of the cultural, educational committee to discuss a
0:22:53 > 0:22:57range of issues. We will continue to seek opportunities to meet with this
0:22:57 > 0:23:01committee. The Department for Education's officials are in regular
0:23:01 > 0:23:08touch. Scotland has benefited from 64.8
0:23:08 > 0:23:16million euros of funding since 2014. Coming out of Erasmus + will mean
0:23:16 > 0:23:20not only a loss of money but a loss of opportunity for young people in
0:23:20 > 0:23:24Scotland. How does he intend to replace this?
0:23:24 > 0:23:34The Prime Minister said there are many areas where the UK has an
0:23:34 > 0:23:37ambition to develop future participation and the UK has a wide
0:23:37 > 0:23:39range of international programmes which we can look at how we can
0:23:39 > 0:23:45extend in the years to come. Number eight.
0:23:45 > 0:23:52As I said in my speech, and implementation period will be
0:23:52 > 0:23:56mutually beneficial to the European Union and the United Kingdom. It is
0:23:56 > 0:24:00in no 1's interest to see businesses rushed through contingency plans
0:24:00 > 0:24:09based on on a future deal. Businesses have been clear on the
0:24:09 > 0:24:12importance of an implementation period which will allow time to
0:24:12 > 0:24:15build new structure, set that new systems to support our future
0:24:15 > 0:24:20partnership and to allow for as free and frictionless trade as possible.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23And implementation period will allow them to make those decisions on the
0:24:23 > 0:24:27basis of knowledge of what a future deal will look like. That will make
0:24:27 > 0:24:31sure our businesses are ready, will only have to are just once, and will
0:24:31 > 0:24:35allow the European government to do the same.
0:24:35 > 0:24:42I thank the Secretary of State for that answer. Two thirds of people in
0:24:42 > 0:24:47Middlesbrough... Can my right honourable friend ensure voters that
0:24:47 > 0:24:50any instrumentation period will be time limited and pave the way for a
0:24:50 > 0:24:56small exit? A time limited in limitation period
0:24:56 > 0:25:01will ensure a orderly exit from the European Union. The UK and the EU
0:25:01 > 0:25:08will continue access to each other's markets on current terms. Businesses
0:25:08 > 0:25:13will be able to continue to operate on the same terms as now. It will
0:25:13 > 0:25:17provide vital certainty and stability as we move towards a
0:25:17 > 0:25:20future partnership. Let's be clear, we are leaving the European Union in
0:25:20 > 0:25:252019 and only when the UK is no longer a member state can we take
0:25:25 > 0:25:29advantage of our status as an independent trading nation.
0:25:29 > 0:25:35Number ten. The manufacturing sector is of
0:25:35 > 0:25:40course a frequent topic of discussion between Cabinet members
0:25:40 > 0:25:43across government. As the Prime Minister set up, the UK will see the
0:25:43 > 0:25:47broadest and deepest agreement with the EU, covering more sectors and
0:25:47 > 0:25:53cooperating more fully. I am especially encouraged by the
0:25:53 > 0:25:55Chancellor's Spring statement yesterday which confirmed that the
0:25:55 > 0:25:59Manufacturing sector is enjoying its longest unbroken run of growth in 15
0:25:59 > 0:26:04years. Why every time we have mentioned
0:26:04 > 0:26:10manufacturing question, the Secretary of State hides behind his
0:26:10 > 0:26:14junior team? That is the fact of the matter. He doesn't want to confront
0:26:14 > 0:26:17manufacturing. Isn't it the truth there is a secret document in the
0:26:17 > 0:26:22business document -- in which shows puts Brexit, London will survive and
0:26:22 > 0:26:27thrive and the rest of the country, the North of England, manufacturing
0:26:27 > 0:26:30is going to be in dire straits. That is the truth, why doesn't the
0:26:30 > 0:26:35Secretary of State defender manufacturing?
0:26:35 > 0:26:41'S I'll amend the honourable man determination to talk down this
0:26:41 > 0:26:50country. -- I lament. It has been shown that the choosing to locate
0:26:50 > 0:26:55its two fastest growing divisions in this country safeguarding 7300 jobs
0:26:55 > 0:26:59and £1 billion a year of investment stock that is the company itself has
0:26:59 > 0:27:05made clear its decision to transport a small number of jobs to the HQ in
0:27:05 > 0:27:07the Netherlands is part of restructuring and are not connected
0:27:07 > 0:27:15to the UK's departure from the EU. On the basis that it is subject to
0:27:15 > 0:27:19negotiation, the Government has refused to implement the replacement
0:27:19 > 0:27:23to the regime for the inadequate 2004 clinical trials directive. This
0:27:23 > 0:27:27is essential for our pharmaceutical trade because we face going off a
0:27:27 > 0:27:30cliff and not being able to participate in cognitive clinical
0:27:30 > 0:27:36trials with EU research institutions. When will he implement
0:27:36 > 0:27:42that directive?As part of the negotiations, the Government will
0:27:42 > 0:27:45discuss how best to continue corporation in the field of clinical
0:27:45 > 0:27:51trials. The UK has walked towards the new regulations and it was
0:27:51 > 0:27:56agreed in 2014. The application date of the CTR will be set by the
0:27:56 > 0:27:59European Commission and if it is after our exit, then it will not be
0:27:59 > 0:28:05part of the withdrawal bill. Number 11.
0:28:05 > 0:28:11Thank you, Mr Speaker. I will take questions 11, 16 and 19 together. If
0:28:11 > 0:28:14we were to remain in the customs union, we would not be able to
0:28:14 > 0:28:20implement our own trade deals set our own tariffs. The EU would be
0:28:20 > 0:28:24able to access other countries to our market, but we would not get
0:28:24 > 0:28:28access in return. This would not give us control and would not
0:28:28 > 0:28:32respect the referendum result. We have a great chance to develop for
0:28:32 > 0:28:35the first time in decades a new trade policy by leaving the EU
0:28:35 > 0:28:40Customs Union. Will she make sure that the final
0:28:40 > 0:28:46deal allows the UK to deal new trade deals around the world on day one
0:28:46 > 0:28:54when we leave Castres? That is one of the big prizes of
0:28:54 > 0:28:59Brexit, the freedom and a chance to develop and design new free trade
0:28:59 > 0:29:03deals around the world outside the European union and it is our
0:29:03 > 0:29:09commitment that once we leave the EU that we enjoy that to its fullest.
0:29:09 > 0:29:14If the minister aware that in Norfolk where there are a large
0:29:14 > 0:29:23number of SMEs, dynamic companies, can you tell us further what
0:29:23 > 0:29:28progress is being made with the EU to make sure we are able to
0:29:28 > 0:29:35negotiate the bilateral treatments during the transition?
0:29:35 > 0:29:38It has been the clear commitment of the Government that during the
0:29:38 > 0:29:43fermentation period we will be able to take concrete steps forward in
0:29:43 > 0:29:46negotiating and signing new free-trade agreements with other
0:29:46 > 0:29:50countries outside the EU, though they would not come into force until
0:29:50 > 0:29:54after the end of the implementation period. My friend Mike is right,
0:29:54 > 0:29:59leaving the union and farming a new policy is a chance to open up to
0:29:59 > 0:30:04businesses new markets which they haven't previously had access to and
0:30:04 > 0:30:11that will help consumers, increase investment and only lead to
0:30:11 > 0:30:13prosperity. I thank my honourable friend for her
0:30:13 > 0:30:18answers. India currently enjoys a growth rate of 7.5% and is on course
0:30:18 > 0:30:22to become the 50 biggest economy in the world. Given our cultural links
0:30:22 > 0:30:33and shared history, does my honourable friend, get agree with me
0:30:33 > 0:30:38that we have an opportunity to forge a trade deal with India that will be
0:30:38 > 0:30:44excellent news for the UK and India? My honourable friend is absolutely
0:30:44 > 0:30:50right. India represents a great opportunity for Britain and British
0:30:50 > 0:30:56consumers and Indian counterparts in the name of trade. It is no
0:30:56 > 0:31:00coincidence that the Prime Minister made an appointment to visit India
0:31:00 > 0:31:07very early on in her premiership. There has recently been a trade or
0:31:07 > 0:31:12did with India looking at the particular barriers and the joint
0:31:12 > 0:31:17economic committee that has been set up has decided to look at four
0:31:17 > 0:31:20sectors- food, life sciences, IT and services to seek where opportunities
0:31:20 > 0:31:26can be explored. At a recent meeting, with the
0:31:26 > 0:31:31director-general of the CBI, she highlighted how Germany sells 4.7
0:31:31 > 0:31:35times more than the UK to China, so being in a customs union does not
0:31:35 > 0:31:44prevent extending trade with global partners. Does the Minister agree?
0:31:44 > 0:31:50Being in the customs union also puts up prices for consumers in food,
0:31:50 > 0:31:56footwear, clothes, and do not understand why the other party does
0:31:56 > 0:32:03not celebrate the benefits of leaving because communion as we are.
0:32:03 > 0:32:08I don't often cite the international trade Secretary favourably, but he
0:32:08 > 0:32:14was right in China in the robbery with the Prime Minister when he
0:32:14 > 0:32:24accepted that a customs union with the EU does not prevent us with
0:32:24 > 0:32:27bilateral trade agreements with China. What assessment has the
0:32:27 > 0:32:31Government made of the comparative benefits for the UK of being in a
0:32:31 > 0:32:36customs union are not being in a customs union on trade with
0:32:36 > 0:32:43non-union-mac countries? As we have a trade deficit with the
0:32:43 > 0:32:47EU which is increasing and at £70 billion, and a trade surplus that is
0:32:47 > 0:32:52growing with the rest of the world, it is clear that our prospects for
0:32:52 > 0:32:56increased demand, lies with the rest of the world where smoke
0:32:56 > 0:33:00fastest-growing economies live. Our future prosperity lies with trade
0:33:00 > 0:33:07both with the EU but with countries outside of the youth. -- outside of
0:33:07 > 0:33:13the EU. The UK Scottish and Welsh Government
0:33:13 > 0:33:20have agreed to a set of principles. We have made progress in talks of
0:33:20 > 0:33:24what future framework should look like. These have been guided by
0:33:24 > 0:33:32principles agreed in October and a report GMC. I'm sure it will be
0:33:32 > 0:33:43welcomed the substantial amendments we have enacted.
0:33:43 > 0:33:46I do indeed welcomed the amendment to clause 11 that has appeared and I
0:33:46 > 0:33:53am grateful to have this opportunity to agree with the honourable man.
0:33:53 > 0:33:59Can he ensure the House that Brexit, far from undermining the devolution
0:33:59 > 0:34:03settlement will in fact lead to a significant increase in
0:34:03 > 0:34:08decision-making powers in Holyrood and other devolved administrations
0:34:08 > 0:34:12question mark my honourable friend is right and I know he has pressed
0:34:12 > 0:34:18us hard on this issue will stop we are looking at legislative
0:34:18 > 0:34:23frameworks in a small month of areas and may only be required to review
0:34:23 > 0:34:28specific owners. With Scotland, it shows that 83 out
0:34:28 > 0:34:34of 107 powers returning to borstals will go to Edinburgh on exit, and
0:34:34 > 0:34:40was similarly slow to Cardiff and Belfast.
0:34:40 > 0:34:43It is interesting it took six months to come up with a single amendment
0:34:43 > 0:34:54to a bill but threatens to destroy the devolution. Given a question was
0:34:54 > 0:34:58on the mechanisms to agree common policy, could the Minister clarify
0:34:58 > 0:35:03what the procedure will be if the bill goes through with the
0:35:03 > 0:35:13Government's chosen amendments to section 11? Does it still give the
0:35:13 > 0:35:22UK Government the power to impose those against the devolved nations?
0:35:22 > 0:35:26I congratulate our Scottish colleagues on their workrate. We are
0:35:26 > 0:35:30seeking consent for the bill and discussions continue to achieve
0:35:30 > 0:35:35that. The UK has not responsible to two protect the Common Market and we
0:35:35 > 0:35:41cannot have our abilities restricted so we do not believe it is right for
0:35:41 > 0:35:45the devolved ministration to have a veto on those. We have been clear we
0:35:45 > 0:35:49need common frameworks when we leave the EU to make different businesses
0:35:49 > 0:35:58be able to trade with each other and the UK to the its UK's International
0:35:58 > 0:36:07relationships. I hope the criticism of the SNP,
0:36:07 > 0:36:11Scottish Labour Party, the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and
0:36:11 > 0:36:14the Parliament of Northern Ireland for all failing to fall into step
0:36:14 > 0:36:20with the UK Government. The Government has preferred legislation
0:36:20 > 0:36:26to allow a power grab by Westminster against the devolved nations will
0:36:26 > 0:36:30stop it looks like a power grab and reads like a power grab. It is a
0:36:30 > 0:36:36power grab. I would say it is clear there is not
0:36:36 > 0:36:39a single power the devolved administration currently have that
0:36:39 > 0:36:44will be taken away or affected by the bill. We're looking at the
0:36:44 > 0:36:47increasing powers as they from Brussels to each of the devolved
0:36:47 > 0:36:50administrations. They should all welcome that.
0:36:50 > 0:36:59Yesterday following the. We cannot have powers reduced restricted. My
0:36:59 > 0:37:10honourable friend see the irony here seeing that the SNP are the ones...
0:37:10 > 0:37:13My honourable friend makes an excellent point. I continue to help
0:37:13 > 0:37:19we will be able to come together in ensuring the powers of each of the
0:37:19 > 0:37:21devolved administrations are increased and we can work together
0:37:21 > 0:37:25to secure prosperity of the UK, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales
0:37:25 > 0:37:33and England. Mr Speaker, as the Secretary of
0:37:33 > 0:37:36State explained, we want to ensure that you could just have the maximum
0:37:36 > 0:37:41freedom to trade within European markets and allow European produced
0:37:41 > 0:37:44do the same in the UK. We have a unique opportunities support a
0:37:44 > 0:37:56thriving and self-reliant farming area. To help protect and give
0:37:56 > 0:37:59stability to farmers as we leave the EU.
0:37:59 > 0:38:03I thank the Minister for that reply. One third of British land is
0:38:03 > 0:38:10exported, a lot to EU markets. Well my honourable friend be able to
0:38:10 > 0:38:15reassure the House about these markets will continue to have
0:38:15 > 0:38:17friction and tariff free access post Brexit?
0:38:17 > 0:38:25I will seek to provide about. At the Mansion House speech, we wanted deep
0:38:25 > 0:38:30and special partnership with the EU which gives the best trading goes.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33We do not want to see the introduction of any tariffs are
0:38:33 > 0:38:38quotas and we will want to ensure open markets for each other's
0:38:38 > 0:38:43products, including agricultural products. We are confident it is in
0:38:43 > 0:38:47our mutual interests to agree to a such an agreement.
0:38:47 > 0:38:53Number 17. We continue to work closely with the
0:38:53 > 0:38:56Department of Health and social care on delivering a smooth exit that
0:38:56 > 0:39:00works for the health and adult social care sectors will stop we
0:39:00 > 0:39:06value the huge contribution that EU nationals make to our public
0:39:06 > 0:39:09services. We will provide them with certainty about their rights going
0:39:09 > 0:39:19forward. With likely effects on workforce,
0:39:19 > 0:39:22data-sharing, health research and drug access, does the Minister not
0:39:22 > 0:39:26agree that there should be a formal impact assessment of leaving the U
0:39:26 > 0:39:30on the health and social care sector?
0:39:30 > 0:39:36I should remind her that the latest figures show there are over 3200
0:39:36 > 0:39:41more EU nationals working in the NHS than before the referendum result
0:39:41 > 0:39:45and when it comes to formal impact assessments, they will be produced
0:39:45 > 0:39:54in the normal way in connection with legislation.
0:39:54 > 0:39:59Mr Speaker, we have been working closely with our colleagues, the
0:39:59 > 0:40:05marine management organisation is working with the management, Navy,
0:40:05 > 0:40:08and the inshore fisheries and conservation authorities and other
0:40:08 > 0:40:13organisations to deliver fisheries protection and regulation.
0:40:13 > 0:40:17Irrespective of agreement when we leave the common fisheries policy.
0:40:17 > 0:40:25The remainders and levers are united over the common fish and piracy. And
0:40:25 > 0:40:30when we leave, we leave the common fisheries policy the stop on that
0:40:30 > 0:40:34day, the armada of EU trawlers that have been plundering Britain's
0:40:34 > 0:40:38historic fishing ground since 1973 and not going to be happy that their
0:40:38 > 0:40:42best years are behind them. Will you ensure the Royal Navy has the wee
0:40:42 > 0:40:47sources it needs to protect our sovereign waters and ensure the
0:40:47 > 0:40:50rebirth and Renaissance of the British fishing industry?
0:40:50 > 0:40:59My honourable friend makes an important point. We do hope to agree
0:40:59 > 0:41:04and reach an agreement and mutual interest. As it was made clear, we
0:41:04 > 0:41:09are leaving the common fisheries policy, the UK will regain control
0:41:09 > 0:41:13of our domestic fishing and access to our waters. With enforcement, we
0:41:13 > 0:41:16will strengthen our surveillance capability and make sure the
0:41:16 > 0:41:20appropriate capacity is in place to control our waters and enforce
0:41:20 > 0:41:25regulations as required. This will be underpinned by a robust approach
0:41:25 > 0:41:31stop.We got through every question.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39Over recent weeks, the Prime Minister set out in more detail do
0:41:39 > 0:41:43to keep the lives of our future partnership with the European Union.
0:41:43 > 0:41:47In Munich, the Prime Minister set out our clear decided to continue
0:41:47 > 0:41:57working closely. Add Mansion House, the Prime Minister set a clear path
0:41:57 > 0:42:02towards a conference of future economic partnership. One that
0:42:02 > 0:42:06recognises our unique starting point, our shared history and our
0:42:06 > 0:42:09common values. But one that also respect the result of the referendum
0:42:09 > 0:42:14and ensures that as we leave the EU, we return control over our money,
0:42:14 > 0:42:18laws and borders to this House. Over the coming months we will be using
0:42:18 > 0:42:24the negotiations to deliver that. Is my right honourable friend able
0:42:24 > 0:42:28to reassure the House that following next week's EU Council meeting, the
0:42:28 > 0:42:34negotiations will be able to move beyond the transition arrangements?
0:42:34 > 0:42:40We have made significant progress in a number of areas, on the Internet
0:42:40 > 0:42:46age and period, and while negotiations are still ongoing, we
0:42:46 > 0:42:50are confident we can reach an agreement on that next week. Article
0:42:50 > 0:42:5450 is clear that the withdrawal agreement should be agreed in line
0:42:54 > 0:42:59with a future relationship. We expect new European Union guidelines
0:42:59 > 0:43:03about our future relationship to be agreed at the march council as set
0:43:03 > 0:43:06out by the European Union in December. The Prime Minister set out
0:43:06 > 0:43:11a vision of the breath of the future in a number of speeches and we hope
0:43:11 > 0:43:16the European Union guidelines will be flexible to allow the European
0:43:16 > 0:43:18Union to think creatively and imaginatively about our future
0:43:18 > 0:43:23partnership. I would say to him that at least half of the effort in the
0:43:23 > 0:43:27last three months has been aimed at making sure that we get that
0:43:27 > 0:43:33flexible, open and broad guideline by addressing that very issue to the
0:43:33 > 0:43:4027th who make up the council as well as of the commission.
0:43:40 > 0:43:43In January last year, the Secretary of State stood at the dispatch box
0:43:43 > 0:43:50and assure the House, and I quote, "What we have come up with is the
0:43:50 > 0:43:54idea of a con pensive free-trade agreement and a copper offensive
0:43:54 > 0:43:57customs agreement that will deliver the exact same benefits as we have
0:43:57 > 0:44:06now. -- comprehensive". Then the Prime Minister's Mansion House
0:44:06 > 0:44:11speech downgraded the ambition is to reduce access to European markets.
0:44:11 > 0:44:15What has the Secretary of State got to say for himself now?
0:44:15 > 0:44:22I will say two things. Of course, in a negotiation, you go in with the
0:44:22 > 0:44:26highest possible aspiration. Incidentally, he should read his own
0:44:26 > 0:44:30policy, which has the same aspirations. What we are about is
0:44:30 > 0:44:33getting the best possible outcome for this country and that is what we
0:44:33 > 0:44:40will do. We will have -- we have had a lot of
0:44:40 > 0:44:45non-answers this morning. In addition to downgrading the ambition
0:44:45 > 0:44:47for the final deal, the government are also delaying vital registration
0:44:47 > 0:44:57in this House. We were expecting a third reading. They have apparently
0:44:57 > 0:45:01been parked until May because of the government fears losing key votes.
0:45:01 > 0:45:04But there is no sign of other vital legislation coming down the track.
0:45:04 > 0:45:10This should have been a busy period in Parliament. General debates on
0:45:10 > 0:45:13the EU are always interesting but meaningful votes are better. What is
0:45:13 > 0:45:18going on? I must say, I thought business
0:45:18 > 0:45:26questions going after this. However, if they continue to try to thwart
0:45:26 > 0:45:31the will of the British people by blocking votes at every turn, I am
0:45:31 > 0:45:36afraid that is their responsibility. Does my right honourable friend
0:45:36 > 0:45:39agree with me that remaining in a customs union after Brexit would
0:45:39 > 0:45:45prevent one of the major opportunities that leaving the EU
0:45:45 > 0:45:47presents, taking control of our trade?
0:45:47 > 0:45:53That is exactly right and as my honourable friend, the Parliamentary
0:45:53 > 0:45:56Secretary, said earlier, this is one of the great prizes that will come
0:45:56 > 0:46:01out of the departure from the union. On the issue of the customs union, I
0:46:01 > 0:46:05am rather sorry that the honourable spokesman for the opposition didn't
0:46:05 > 0:46:09raise that explicitly, because I know he has this is -- difficulty
0:46:09 > 0:46:15with his own leadership on this matter. Tony Blair said the
0:46:15 > 0:46:19following on customs union. "The Way I look at it is that the Labour
0:46:19 > 0:46:29Party position is that they have pulled up the anchor that they would
0:46:29 > 0:46:32be very unwise to drop anchor at the customs union because the truth is
0:46:32 > 0:46:35it doesn't really solve your problems"
0:46:35 > 0:46:37it doesn't really solve your problems". By the way, it doesn't
0:46:37 > 0:46:41resolve your problems in Northern Ireland either.
0:46:41 > 0:46:46Vital services for people suffering domestic violence, hate crime,
0:46:46 > 0:46:51discrimination and Labour exploitation are funded from the EU
0:46:51 > 0:46:54equality and citizenship programme. When the consultation eventually
0:46:54 > 0:47:02begins for the UK prosperity fund, will this programme be part of it?
0:47:02 > 0:47:05I have had extensive discussions with my honourable friend the
0:47:05 > 0:47:08Secretary of State for communities on the prosperity fund, I will take
0:47:08 > 0:47:16up the points with him. Last weekend, the Secretary of State
0:47:16 > 0:47:21for DEFRA released a joint statement on the future of fisheries post
0:47:21 > 0:47:25Brexit. Does my right honourable friend agree with them that the UK
0:47:25 > 0:47:30must on the 29th of March next year leave the Common Fisheries Policy,
0:47:30 > 0:47:35which means the UK will decide annually who catches what, where,
0:47:35 > 0:47:38when, in our exclusive economic zone?
0:47:38 > 0:47:41My honourable friend has become a relentless champion of this cause of
0:47:41 > 0:47:47fisheries. He is an undoubted champion of his constituents and the
0:47:47 > 0:47:52fishing cause more widely. The government shares his impatience to
0:47:52 > 0:47:57leave the Common Fisheries Policy. The view of the House has been made
0:47:57 > 0:48:01clear today. We will take that in patients to leave forward to our
0:48:01 > 0:48:04negotiations. As an independent coastal state, we will have control
0:48:04 > 0:48:10of our exclusive economic zone, we will be responsible for the
0:48:10 > 0:48:13management of natural marine resources in this area and we will
0:48:13 > 0:48:19manage access to UK waters. In the government document released
0:48:19 > 0:48:24by the Brexit Select Committee last week, it stated that the business
0:48:24 > 0:48:30department is coordinating analysis of the impacts of a potential loss
0:48:30 > 0:48:33of a 48-hour working week. Why is the government seeking to use Brexit
0:48:33 > 0:48:37as an excuse to steelworkers' rights?
0:48:37 > 0:48:42We have been very clear from the start that we will be protecting all
0:48:42 > 0:48:47workers' rights. Leaving the common agricultural
0:48:47 > 0:48:50policy gives the farming industry and historic opportunity to take
0:48:50 > 0:48:54back control of our farming policies but does my right honourable friend
0:48:54 > 0:48:57agree with me that it is essential that we protect the interests of the
0:48:57 > 0:49:02family farmer, as in my farming constituency in Brecon and
0:49:02 > 0:49:07Radnorshire, by continuing direct payment of subsidies?
0:49:07 > 0:49:10The government recognises the importance of supporting smaller
0:49:10 > 0:49:15farms, including family farms, as we leave the common agricultural
0:49:15 > 0:49:18policy. Our consultation paper sets out our detailed proposals for a
0:49:18 > 0:49:21gradual transition in which we continue direct payments while
0:49:21 > 0:49:26applying reductions. For example, starting with those receiving the
0:49:26 > 0:49:30highest payments. The government is currently seeking views on these
0:49:30 > 0:49:33proposals and is inviting all those affected to contribute to the
0:49:33 > 0:49:36discussion. I hope my honourable friend will ask his constituents to
0:49:36 > 0:49:41play their part. The Minister talking about Northern
0:49:41 > 0:49:43Ireland earlier made a very significant statement when she said
0:49:43 > 0:49:51that the report by Mr Lars Karlsson did not meet the government's test
0:49:51 > 0:49:55of no physical border infrastructure. Could the Secretary
0:49:55 > 0:49:59of State repeat that statement and say in his roots it doesn't need
0:49:59 > 0:50:06that test either? I will certainly say it is not meet
0:50:06 > 0:50:10all our criteria. We want to maintain no physical structures at
0:50:10 > 0:50:17the border and no visible border. I will remind him, however, that the
0:50:17 > 0:50:24border does exist as a financial border. There are different fiscal,
0:50:24 > 0:50:26excise policies north and south of the border and we have to manage
0:50:26 > 0:50:30that now. If we do it without the border being visible, we will do
0:50:30 > 0:50:36that in the future. When we leave the single market, we
0:50:36 > 0:50:39will also leave the passport anguishing. What steps are being
0:50:39 > 0:50:48taken to discuss successor results? We are working closely with the
0:50:48 > 0:50:50Treasury to prepare for the ambitious arrangement on financial
0:50:50 > 0:50:55services. The Prime Minister indicated that in his Mansion House
0:50:55 > 0:50:58speech and we are very clear that it should be interests of the UK and
0:50:58 > 0:51:02the EU to reach agreement in this area, not least to protect the
0:51:02 > 0:51:07financial stability of Europe. We very much welcome the Secretary
0:51:07 > 0:51:12of State's answer just now. It would be helpful to understand if all the
0:51:12 > 0:51:14government's requirements can be met without any infrastructure
0:51:14 > 0:51:19whatsoever. Last night, my honourable friend made a generous
0:51:19 > 0:51:24offer to take him to the Irish border to see for himself how it
0:51:24 > 0:51:28works now. I actually support her in that offer. Will he join us in a
0:51:28 > 0:51:33visit to see how it works? I won't take the offer, I'm afraid,
0:51:33 > 0:51:46but I will say this, the purpose of a visit before the Belfast agreement
0:51:46 > 0:51:55was to look at the issue of smuggling. So this is an important
0:51:55 > 0:52:01issue. When Martin McGuinness was alive, the last conversation I had
0:52:01 > 0:52:08with him was about that, and the simple truth is, this border issue
0:52:08 > 0:52:13is resolvable if we have a free trade agreement and if we have a
0:52:13 > 0:52:19customs agreement. It is resolvable by technical means as well.
0:52:19 > 0:52:23Can I applaud the government's sensible decision in terms of
0:52:23 > 0:52:27expressing an intention to remain part of the European aviation safety
0:52:27 > 0:52:31agency post Brexit. Can we expect similar discussions around open
0:52:31 > 0:52:37skies? He can expect similar discussions
0:52:37 > 0:52:43around open skies and I was reassured that President Tusk, in
0:52:43 > 0:52:45his remarks, mentioned aviation is one of the key things he wishes to
0:52:45 > 0:52:51address. There are seven Everest Beluga
0:52:51 > 0:52:55flights every day between Hamburg and Toulouse and Chester and that
0:52:55 > 0:52:59obligated supply chain is going to be put at risk unless we get
0:52:59 > 0:53:02regulatory certainty soon. When will we get that detailed regulatory
0:53:02 > 0:53:07certainty? This is why we wish to move quickly
0:53:07 > 0:53:11to agree on in the limitation period and to discuss our future economic
0:53:11 > 0:53:15partnership. As we have said, we hope to be in a position to give
0:53:15 > 0:53:18certainty on a future relationship by the time we get to October.
0:53:18 > 0:53:32I have to confess that... Don't have many fishermen in the community. But
0:53:32 > 0:53:37the important matter is the fisheries and agricultural policies
0:53:37 > 0:53:40of the European Union. Will the Secretary of State confirmed that
0:53:40 > 0:53:43the country of Norway has complete control over its agriculture and
0:53:43 > 0:53:49fisheries policy as a member of the EEA and a successful member of the
0:53:49 > 0:53:55single market? Yes, but they are a rule taken up
0:53:55 > 0:53:58with an economy substantially different to our own and they are
0:53:58 > 0:54:01outside the customs union. I think we just need to make sure that we
0:54:01 > 0:54:05follow a path which suits our economy and that is the path set out
0:54:05 > 0:54:13by the Prime Minister. On what they were officials first
0:54:13 > 0:54:16instructed to begin drafting amendments to clause 11 of the
0:54:16 > 0:54:22European Union (Withdrawal) Bill? We have been working on clause 11
0:54:22 > 0:54:28for some weeks and months. We have been discussing our approach with
0:54:28 > 0:54:32the devolved administrations. It was always our ambition to achieve
0:54:32 > 0:54:35agreement with the devolved administrations.
0:54:35 > 0:54:38Last week I met with the chief Executive of the land Cumber chamber
0:54:38 > 0:54:47of commerce and he expressed support for the concept of exploring
0:54:47 > 0:54:55Freeport speakers for the Humber port. -- Freeport status. Is this
0:54:55 > 0:55:08something we could have post Brexit? While it is a very interesting
0:55:08 > 0:55:12opportunity that flows from taking control of our trade policy, it is
0:55:12 > 0:55:16one of many options the government is considering.
0:55:16 > 0:55:20Can I ask the Secretary of State directly, has he seen this
0:55:20 > 0:55:26investigation from the business, energy and industry Department that
0:55:26 > 0:55:29apparently shows the disastrous effect that Brexit will have on
0:55:29 > 0:55:36manufacturing all over the country, particularly in the North? Has he
0:55:36 > 0:55:41seen it and is he colluding with keeping a private?
0:55:41 > 0:55:45What is he talking about? I don't recognise the document he is talking
0:55:45 > 0:55:51about. On the issue of our fishing waters,
0:55:51 > 0:55:56when we leave the European Union, will my right honourable friend
0:55:56 > 0:56:00confirm that it is going to be our policy to control our fishing waters
0:56:00 > 0:56:04and not give free and unfettered access as is demanded currently by
0:56:04 > 0:56:11the European Union? As I think we have said, we will be
0:56:11 > 0:56:14leaving the common fisheries policy and taking control of our waters. I
0:56:14 > 0:56:21think that they do wish to have access to European markets and I
0:56:21 > 0:56:25think we need to approach the fisheries negotiation in the same
0:56:25 > 0:56:34constructive spirit as other parts of our negotiation.
0:56:34 > 0:56:36Will the Government may get its policy to fully implement the
0:56:36 > 0:56:43International code of marketing substitutes to following Brexit to
0:56:43 > 0:56:49protect our most vulnerable companies?Didn't quite hear the
0:56:49 > 0:56:54full detail of the question, but I spoke at a conference earlier this
0:56:54 > 0:56:57week to show how we are going to put consumer rights as part of our
0:56:57 > 0:57:12approach to Brexit.Does the promotion of leaker in chief and
0:57:12 > 0:57:22Brexit phobic marten Selmeyer hinder our progress, Michael Dawson is at
0:57:22 > 0:57:31all?As a matter of diplomatic policy, we never comment on internal
0:57:31 > 0:57:39operations of other governments.As we all know, in 379 days, we will
0:57:39 > 0:57:42leave this dreadful European Union superstate, but what you might not
0:57:42 > 0:57:46know was that it will also mark the end of the Secretary of State's
0:57:46 > 0:57:53grand tour of Europe. And he is in a unique position to advise the
0:57:53 > 0:57:57British people what countries like ours and what countries do not, so
0:57:57 > 0:58:01we know what countries to go to after we leave. Could the Secretary
0:58:01 > 0:58:07of State tell us the answer?I am very tempted to give a list of the
0:58:07 > 0:58:11last three weeks, which would take about five minutes. One of the
0:58:11 > 0:58:14things that has struck me throughout talking to all of our European
0:58:14 > 0:58:20opposite numbers is to make things. One, most of them are sad we are
0:58:20 > 0:58:26going. And two, they all want a strong future relationship and wants
0:58:26 > 0:58:31to remain our friends and allies, which is what we will deliver.Just
0:58:31 > 0:58:35before we come to the business question, I have to notify the House
0:58:35 > 0:58:40in accordance with the Royal assent Act 1967 that Her Majesty has
0:58:40 > 0:58:46signified her royal assent to the following acts. Finance Act, 2018.
0:58:46 > 0:58:55Supply and appropriation brackets anticipation and adjustments close
0:58:55 > 0:59:02brackets 2018. Space industry Act 2018. City of