Ms Mordaunt has previously told the House of Commons that the Northern Ireland Protocol creates “unique disadvantages” for Northern Ireland, disrupts trade and creates problems for businesses due to “increased bureaucracy and costs”. Brexiter Mrs Mordaunt has an impressively organized campaign. She has the second-highest number of approvals after Sunak, and spends time meeting in person with MPs rather than on the air.
Tory MP Sunderland explained why he supports Ms Mordaunt’s approach to the EU on the Northern Ireland Protocol if she becomes Prime Minister.
He said: “Penny is a Brexiter. The government has implemented this protocol. That was voted on last week. It is very important that we remain committed to Brexit.
“In my humble opinion, if the European Union doesn’t want to sit under the table, give them the concessions we need, then Penny will, in my opinion, be willing to fight hard against them.
“Nobody is interested in the trade war. It is important that we cooperate with the European Union. Penny is happy to do that, but at the same time we have to take tougher measures if necessary.”
In the debate on June 16, Ms Mordaunt added: “We need an approach to implementation that strikes the delicate balance between the interests of all communities in Northern Ireland and the economic and cultural links, East and West, as well as North and South. , respects. †
When she voted to legalize same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland in 2019, she said: “Every citizen of the UK should be able to marry whoever they love.
“The fact that people in Northern Ireland have not been able has torn the social fabric of our country.”
She abstained in the vote on the protocol bill.
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Ms Mordaunt joined the cabinet under Theresa May and served as Minister for International Development and Minister for Defence.
But her decision to support Jeremy Hunt in the 2019 contest resulted in her being sent off by Boris Johnson – and Hunt left the cabinet after offering Mordaunt’s job as defense secretary, out of loyalty to her.
Mordaunt was rumored to have twice considered a run in the leadership election, but there were early rumors of her determination to succeed Johnson and suggestions that she had signed preliminary approvals from around 50 MPs.
Asked how Ms Mordaunt will work on the net zero commitment, Mr Sunderland said: “It’s on the radar. It’s a very important government policy at the moment.
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“This is about the cost of living crisis. This is about money in your pocket and eventually Penny will make a decision. We have to do what is right for the people of the UK.”