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HANSARD Business of the HouseI should have thought that the hon. Gentleman would want to celebrate the fact that the NHS has now published its long-term plan, and the fact that a record level of Government…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI know that my hon. Friend is a keen fisherman, and he never tells a fisherman’s tale, does he? No, never. I think that we are all keen supporters of this important recreation. It…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady has given me an opportunity to pay tribute to the amazing work done by civil servants, and by officials in all local authorities, to prepare for leaving the European…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to say that I was not aware of the situation the hon. Lady speaks about. If she would like to write to me after business questions I can certainly seek a proper answer…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am delighted to join my hon. Friend in commending Yvonne Squair and all the dedicated Police Scotland youth volunteers for the work they do. The PSYV are groups of young people…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Sittings of the House (29 March)The hon. Gentleman will be aware that motions are amendable, and the selection of amendments is a matter for the Speaker.28 Mar 2019HANSARD Sittings of the House (29 March)The hon. Lady will appreciate that Mr Speaker’s ruling ensured that this would not be a meaningful vote. She will also appreciate that, since it is for this Parliament to decide…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Sittings of the House (29 March)No. It would mean that the withdrawal agreement Bill would then be before the House. I think we can all agree that we do not want to be in the situation of asking for another…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe best way for this House to show that we want to support the EU citizens who are here is by supporting the Prime Minister’s deal. That will ensure that EU citizens who have…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman often raises this incredibly important issue, and he is absolutely right to do so. The Government are determined to get a grip on the problem of serious…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI completely agree that any form of racism is abhorrent and must be stamped out wherever it is seen. The hon. Lady asks about the statement I have just made, and the motion for…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI will not take any interventions, because this is a Back-Bench day in the name of my right hon. Friend the Member for West Dorset. For many years the convention has been that it…27 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker. What today does is effectively turn that precedent on its head: those who are not in Government are deciding the business, and there are inevitable…27 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI will not. The Council conclusions agreed last week set out that the withdrawal agreement in all circumstances must be adopted by the United Kingdom, so I urge colleagues to…27 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMr Speaker, I rise briefly to respond on behalf of the Government. First, I am grateful to my right hon. Friend the Member for West Dorset (Sir Oliver Letwin), who has sought to…27 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThere is no question of wrestling; what we do in this place is vote and take decisions. The Government’s position is that the withdrawal agreement and future political declaration…26 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs I said in response to an earlier question, we are in proactive discussions with my right hon. Friend the Member for West Dorset (Sir Oliver Letwin) on what Government business…26 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI reject what the hon. Gentleman says about the Government ignoring this House. It is, of course, as a result of the motion that was passed by this House on 14 March that we have…26 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI refer the hon. Gentleman to the response I just gave. The Easter recess has been announced, but it will be subject to the progress of business. Of course, we hope to have a…26 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWe will wait to see what the indicative votes are on tomorrow before deciding how to respond.26 Mar 2019