Next Steps in Leaving the European Union

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:32 pm on 10 October 2016.

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Photo of David Davis David Davis The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union 4:32, 10 October 2016

With the mild exception of the rudeness about the legal qualifications of Keir Starmer, I agree with everything my right hon. Friend has said. The simple truth is that the attempt to block article 50 is an attempt to block the will of the British people, full stop. There will be plenty of opportunity for debate in the next two and a half years, during discussions of the Act and the successor legislation, and any number of other debates between now and then.