The right hon. Gentleman raises the important issue of the future not only of ourselves but of the European Union. Is he not concerned that the European External Action Service now has 139 overseas posts and is increasingly asserting the authority of the European Union over the member states? That process will continue and we will not be part of it. We will be reasserting the sovereignty of these islands.
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Gerald Howarth
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 1 February 2017.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill.
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