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HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman will be aware that the House has just voted twice on the amendment in the name of my right hon. Friend the Member for Meriden (Dame Caroline Spelman) among…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the Houseindicated dissent.13 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMr Speaker, in the light of tonight’s decision, I should like to inform the House that tomorrow’s business will now be a debate on a motion relating to an extension of article 50.…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseWhipping is a matter for each Chief Whip. I am pleased to say that it is not a matter for me.13 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Prime Minister committed to allowing the House to decide whether it wanted to decline to leave the European Union without a deal, and the House made that decision. The Prime…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI think perhaps the hon. Gentleman has misunderstood. What I said was that if the House should vote to extend article 50, the Prime Minister has said that she will indeed go to…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy right hon. Friend has indeed reached out to Members across the House, and the hon. Gentleman knows that full well.13 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend gives me the opportunity to pay tribute to the excellent work of the civil service, who have spent the last two and a half years above and beyond the call of…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseActually what the Prime Minister was saying was that she was concerned that the House was not giving due consideration to her negotiated proposal, and what she was pointing out to…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend and I clearly have a different perspective on this. In my opinion the Prime Minister’s proposal delivers on the will of the people as expressed in the referendum.…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is simply wrong. The Prime Minister set out, in response to the strong desire of this House, a trajectory towards a second meaningful vote, and if that was not…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseAs I have said to a number of Members, the Government are listening very carefully to the views of the House. That is why my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister said that if the…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseWhat I can say to the hon. Gentleman is that I will announce next week’s business tomorrow. Obviously, however, he will be aware that we are currently focusing on trying to…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman will be fully aware that the revocation of article 50 would mean not leaving the EU and so would put us in direct contravention of the will of the people…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI take very seriously my role as Parliament’s voice in Government and at all times I seek to ensure that the views across the House are heard in the Government very clearly. I…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman will be aware that the Prime Minister has sought to reach out to Members across the House. The Leader of the Opposition was willing to meet once only and that…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseAs the hon. Gentleman will know, the Prime Minister set out some time ago that should the House reject the withdrawal agreement and future declaration, there would be a discussion…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe motion that has been laid suggests that the House will carry on its debate until 5 pm, but that is a matter for the House to agree.13 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady will be aware that tomorrow’s motion is amendable. It is for the House to decide whether it wants to put forward amendments and vote on them. As my right hon. Friend…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe programme motion sets out that the vote will be at the moment of interruption, but it is subject to the agreement of the House.13 Mar 2019