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Proceeding contribution from Lord Grayling (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 5 March 2019. It occurred during Emergency debate on EU Exit Preparations: Ferry Contracts.


EU Exit Preparations: Ferry Contracts

We did not receive legal advice saying, “Do not do this.” We received legal advice saying that there was a risk in taking the approach, and we judged collectively across Government that it was a necessary risk to take in the national interest.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
655 c830 
Session
2017-19
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Contracts Accountability Costs Department for Transport Finance Drugs Freight Large goods vehicles Eurotunnel NHS Ports Procurement Channel ferries Brexit Seaborne Freight
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on hansard.parliament.uk