
Stephen Hammond: Why I will be tabling amendments to the Trade Bill to explore joining EFTA
To shut off consideration of realistic and achievable ways of supporting the Government’s Brexit objectives would be irresponsible.
To shut off consideration of realistic and achievable ways of supporting the Government’s Brexit objectives would be irresponsible.
Some would-be rebels switched sides at the last minute, while at least three others abstained.
Clarke, Grieve, Morgan, Soubry, Neill, Stephen Hammond, Wollaston, Sandbach and Lefroy back major changes to the Bill (as do some Brexiteers)
All but two of those elected are from the 2010, 2015 and 2017 intakes.
Nicky Morgan also didn’t vote, along with Ben Howlett and Nick Herbert.
On the surface, this intake looks different from those that have preceded it – and is in some respects. But beneath it, this is in many ways a very traditional Tory group.