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Part of European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill – in the House of Commons at 12:53 pm on 8 February 2017.

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Photo of Paul Blomfield Paul Blomfield Shadow Minister (Exiting the European Union) 12:53, 8 February 2017

No. I have made it clear that the right hon. Gentleman has had plenty of floor time. I shall press on.

On the trade deal, it really did not help for the Prime Minister to threaten our friends and neighbours with turning this country into an offshore tax haven if she did not get her way. [Interruption.] Government Members may not like it, but that was the clear threat. It was not a threat against the European Union; it was a threat against the British people. Those voting to leave the EU did so on the understanding that the NHS would receive more money, but that will not be possible if we slash taxes, and this House should not allow that. That is the purpose of new clause 7.