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Sir David Davis writes on invoking parliamentary privilege to uncover evidence pertinent to the Holyrood Harassment Inquiry
As published in the Mail on Sunday: In Scotland this week, we should see the climax of an extraordinary political storm with serious implications for transparency and democracy in these islands. We cannot predict how events will unfold. But we know how they should. To put an end to her long and destructive row with […]
Sir David Davis writes “Rishi must NOT raise taxes. He should be bold and CUT them like Reagan”
As published by the Mail on Sunday: The mutterings that keep emerging from the Treasury about increasing taxes to balance the books are economically incomprehensible. Such action would not only be wrong, it would be completely counter-productive. We Tories must be honest with ourselves and with the public: There is no way we can balance […]
Sir David Davis speaks to Bloomberg
As published by Bloomberg: Former Brexit Secretary David Davis shares his views on what went wrong in the early negotiations, but why Britain’s EU split is right ultimately. The European Union and the U.K. concluded a post-Brexit trade deal last year, but things haven’t gotten off to a smooth start. There have been trade frictions, […]
Sir David Davis and Neil Parish MP write on post-Brexit UK trade policy
As published by Conservative Home: This week, MPs have the opportunity to vote on two important amendments to the Trade Bill: one which would give High Courts the power to make a genocide determination for countries with which the UK has trade deals, and another which would give Parliament a guaranteed say on new trade […]
Sir David Davis writes on vital amendments to the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill
As published by Conservative Home: We must vote today to bar our spies from inflicting torture and our police from deploying children. Today, MPs will be asked to vote on a hugely consequential piece of legislation granting the intelligence agencies, police and other government bodies the power to both authorise children as undercover agents, and […]