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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right that the European Council decision requires that this House has agreed the withdrawal agreement—or has introduced the withdrawal agreement—in order to get…26 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for her questions. What I can say is that, as the Prime Minister has made very clear, the Government continue to believe that the best way to leave the EU is…26 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis House voted on 14 March for a short extension of article 50. At the time, the Prime Minister made it very clear that if this House were to vote for that short extension, she…26 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI cannot give my hon. Friend absolute certainty on any issues of future business right now. As I have set out, we are continuing to seek support for the Prime Minister’s deal, and…26 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseHon. Members will realise that the vote yesterday was that the Government would not be responsible for tomorrow’s business. The Government are seeking to engage in a productive…26 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs the hon. Lady will know, I have announced the dates for the Easter recess, but recess dates are always announced subject to the progress of business. We will need time in the…26 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWe will wait to see what the indicative votes are on tomorrow before deciding how to respond.26 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThere very much was a people’s vote. That was in June 2016, and the people decided to leave the European Union.26 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman says it is boring, but it is actually true: the only way to avoid no deal is to vote for a deal. The second very important truth is that hon. Members can put…26 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseTo assist the House, I would like to make a short business statement. The first business tomorrow will reflect the decision taken by the House yesterday. At the conclusion of that…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 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 HouseMy right hon. Friend is correct to say that a commencement order is required under section 25(4) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in order to give effect to the repeal.…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 HouseMy hon. Friend raises an incredibly important point. This House voted on 14 March for a short extension to article 50. The EU Council’s conclusions were turned into a legal…26 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 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises a very important issue. I congratulate her on doing so and on the great charity work going on in her constituency, and I join her in paying particular…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI totally share the hon. Gentleman’s desire to make sure that people are given as much notice as possible, but equally to make sure that we do not stand people up unnecessarily.…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI commend the hon. Gentleman for standing up for Dudley, as he absolutely would do. As part of the UK’s industrial strategy, we have already agreed 10 sector deals with a range of…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseAnd smile.21 Mar 2019