Northern Ireland Backstop

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:40 pm on 19 February 2019.

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Photo of Robert Buckland Robert Buckland The Solicitor-General 12:40, 19 February 2019

Well, well. My hon. Friend tempts me down an interesting path. He knows that of course the arbitration process is contained within the provisions of the agreement itself. I think that we appreciate that time is of the essence, and that we have to operate within that constraint, which is why we are very keen to come back to this House as quickly as possible.