I am a member of the Exiting the European Union Committee, and when we took evidence it was clear: the experts told us that the can has been kicked down the road. The joint statement may have made a no Brexit scenario less likely, but it has made a hard Brexit scenario very much less likely. Basically, nothing has been resolved.
Leaving the European Union
Proceeding contribution from
Wera Hobhouse
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 22 January 2018.
It occurred during e-petition debate on Leaving the European Union.
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Proceeding contribution
Reference
635 c22WH 
Session
2017-19
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Westminster Hall
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2020-02-21 15:37:16 +0000
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