I have not even set out the principle yet. Are we prepared to use one set of people—those who are living here—as a bargaining chip to get the right settlement for people in the UK? [Interruption.] That is exactly what it is. The whole argument about reciprocal rights is about bargaining and saying, “We will not do what we should do by this group of people until we get something in return for it.” That is a bargaining chip.
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Keir Starmer
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 13 March 2017.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill.
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