European Affairs

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:13 pm on 25 February 2016.

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Photo of Philip Hammond Philip Hammond Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 12:13, 25 February 2016

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So the question is this: should we stick with what we know, bank the gains that the Prime Minister has brought back from Brussels, and continue to fight from the inside for reform, or should we take a leap into the dark? For me, the answer is clear: I am a sceptic who will vote with my head to remain because I know in my heart that that is what is right—what is best—for Britain.