Quotes from Priti Patel

The only way to keep the British economy secure is to leave the E.U.

There can be no halfway house, where Britain continues to be out of Europe in name but is still run by Europe. There can be no halfway house when it comes to rule-taking and law-making from the E.U., and there is an overwhelming sense of frustration that Britain is being taken advantage of by the E.U.

You don't have to be a political insider to know that Parliament, along with parts of the Government, has colluded in sabotaging Brexit.

One of the reasons people voted to leave the E.U. is so that we could have the freedom to strike trade deals with countries outside the E.U. Staying locked into the customs union prevents this.

With Boris Johnson leading the Conservative Party and as Prime Minister, the United Kingdom, at long last, will have a Prime Minister who believes in Britain and is in tune with the views of the millions of people who voted - over three years ago now - to leave the E.U.

The British people voted to take back control of our borders, trade, money and laws. They chose a bright future as a free, independent and sovereign country.

No country has left the E.U. since Greenland in 1985 and no one believes that delivering what the people voted for will be a walk in the park, so it's important that the person ultimately chosen by the party membership is tried and tested, capable of making tough decisions and can lead a team negotiating with E.U. institutions.

I believe in Britain and regardless of whether people voted to Leave or Remain, millions of people voting in record numbers showed they do too.

We can do a much better job free of protectionist Europeans.

Brexit will not be easy.

Embracing the freedom of Brexit gives us the choice of what sort of country we want to become and means we can look forward to a more positive tomorrow.

The purpose of Conservative Budgets is to empower the British people and revitalise the country.

The Single Market and Customs Union is not a true 'free' market. It is designed to suit the E.U. insiders, not the U.K.

For centuries our wealth has come from our ambition, entrepreneurial skills and global reach.

My father set up his first business in the 1970s so that he could support his family.

Our destiny is as a global beacon of free trade and we cannot deliver that while bound to the declining E.U. and its protectionist Customs Union.

Freedom from the E.U. can only be beneficial for our country. We could finally take control of our immigration policies, introduce a fairer system, and keep numbers at a sustainable level that benefits our economy.

We need to create jobs across Africa and provide its growing population with a route out of poverty where they are.

Once we leave the E.U., we will be able to slash the £600 million of costs of Brussels bureaucracy that hold back our businesses.

Our aid budget has a crucial role to play in shaping the world according to our universal values of democracy, enterprise and justice.

The countries that succeed will be those that are nimble and able to use their human capital to take advantage of opportunities as they arise.

The public will not forgive us if their wish to leave is subject to a bitter and a divisive Conservative Party leadership race between Remain and Leave camps.

One of the things that is great about this country is that we're a meritocracy. Aspirational, hard-working people who want to come here - and who have the talent and skills to contribute to our economy and society - are very welcome.

The E.U. must see us prepare for life outside of the E.U. without a deal for them to take us seriously.