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Part of European Union (Withdrawal) Act – in the House of Commons at 2:27 pm on 9 January 2019.

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Photo of Steve Barclay Steve Barclay The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union 2:27, 9 January 2019

I must draw my speech to a close.

With just 78 days before we leave the European Union, the House should now give citizens and businesses the certainty that they seek, and the way in which to do so is to back the deal that, after two years of hard-fought negotiation, the Prime Minister has secured. It is for that reason that I commend the deal to the House, and I hope that all Members, mindful of the risks of uncertainty that will otherwise flow, will respond by backing it.