Questions to the Prime Minister?

Mr John Barron.

Number one, Mr. Speaker.

The Prime Minister.

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Mr. Speaker, I'm sure the whole House will want to join me

in expressing our deepest shock and sadness

at the news of the air crash in Ethiopia on Sunday.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of all 157 that were on board, including

the British nationals who were amongst the casualties.

I've sent a personal message of sympathy to Prime Minister Abbey and extended an offer of

UK assistance. Mr Speaker, this morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues, including my

right honourable friend, the International Development Secretary, who very helpfully offered

to teach me sign language.

In addition to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today.

Mr. John Barron, I'm sure all of us concur with the Prime Minister's remarks about the disaster in Ethiopia.

Many of us recognise the Prime Minister's efforts to secure a deal.

But given that we profitably trade with the majority of the world's GDP outside the EU on largely WTO no deal terms, has the time

not come to look beyond this Westminster, this remain-dominated Westminster bubble?

And for all of us to recognise that the default position of our votes to trigger Article 50 is that no deal is better than a bad deal

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