Committee questions David Lidington and Sir Keir Starmer on cross-party talks

Exiting the European Union Committee focus on the cross-party talks between the Government and Labour Party

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http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/exiting-the-european-union-committee/news-parliament-2017/starmer-lidington-cross-party-evidence-17-19/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/exiting-the-european-union-committee/news-parliament-2017/starmer-lidington-cross-party-evidence-17-19/
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Tuesday, July 9, 2019
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Cabinet Office, Cabinet of the United Kingdom, Brexit, European Union
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  • In this session, the Committee will focus on the cross-party talks between the Government and Labour Party, which took place in the wake of the Prime Ministers third unsuccessful attempt to win a House of Commons majority for the draft Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration on the future relationship.
  • Following the 29 March vote, the offer of cross-party talks was accepted by the Leader of the Opposition on 2 April, and there were a number of meetings until the talks broke down on 17 May.
  • Both witnesses will be questioned on the events that led up to the talks being entered into, the progress that was made over the course of their six-week duration, and why they ultimately failed to produce an agreement on a way forward.
  • In its session with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Committee is also expected to focus on the constitutional implications of a possible vote of no confidence in a new Prime Minister, as well as the role of the Cabinet Office in preparing for a no-deal departure.
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