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Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab has denied stories Michel Barnier has turned down UNITED KINGDOM requests for extended meetings in Brussels.
Mr Raab was said by The Father Or Mother to had been pissed off through the european chief negotiator’s alleged failure to make himself available for talks.
However Mr Raab advised a Lords Committee he had a “good professional and private rapport” with Mr Barnier.
And he would be preserving a “long” meeting with him on Friday.
Mr Raab vowed to increase the tempo and frequency of talks with Mr Barnier when he took over in July from David Davis, who give up as Brexit Secretary in protest at Theresa Might’s white paper on trade with the european when Britain leaves.
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“I’m confident that a deal is inside of our attractions,” Mr Raab informed the Lords ECU Committee.
“We Are bringing ambition, pragmatism, energy and if, and i expect it will be, and if it is matched, we get a deal.”
He introduced: “Firstly, in relation to no matter what tittle tattle may appear in no matter what newspaper, I might be over in Brussels the next day (Thursday) evening for an extended, noticeable meeting on Friday, I’m Hoping that provides you the facts immediately with Michel Barnier.”
Britain is on the right track to leave the european on 29 March. Both Sides are hoping to agree a divorce deal and a statement on long run trading family members through the following EU summit on 17 October – however Mr Raab advised that closing date may slip.
“i think it is vital as we enter the final segment of the negotiations within the lead up to the October council – and the chance that it should creep beyond that – we want to see some renewed power.
“We Are bringing the ambition and the substance of our white paper on the future dating and also i feel a few pragmatism to take a look at and pass the additional mile to get the deal that i feel is in all sides interests. we want that to be matched obviously, it’s a negotiation.”
Theresa Would Possibly’s chief Brexit guide Olly Robbins will not have to face questions from MPs or peers, Mr Raab told the committee, which is conserving a unique meeting all the way through Parliament’s summer season recess.
The men were grilled via MPs in a joint look before the Commons Brexit committee in July.
But Mr Raab advised the Lords EU committee that in future it could be ministers most effective – and never civil servants – that “come and be responsible” to Parliamentary committees over Brexit.
