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HANSARD 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 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 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 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 HouseI am very grateful, Mr Speaker.12 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe motion will be brought forward in the usual way and it will be for the House to agree.12 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for making me think of every Thursday morning. He raises that issue with me frequently, and I have always said that if the Procedure Committee…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMr Speaker, with the leave of the House and further to my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister’s announcement, I should like to make a short business statement regarding the…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI do not want to get into hypotheticals. At the moment, we have set out the debate for tomorrow, and the Prime Minister has been clear that should the House decline to leave the…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseAs I have now said a number of times, we have come forward with the proposal that the Prime Minister set out two weeks ago that in the event that the meaningful vote is declined…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Government will always endeavour to table motions swiftly so that parliamentarians have sight of them. As I have said to a number of hon. Members, the motion tomorrow is about…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman will know that there has been a steady desire on the part of the Government to seek agreement to the withdrawal agreement and future political declaration and…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseIf the hon. Gentleman thinks about it logically, he will see that the only way to take no deal off the table is either to revoke article 50 or to agree a deal that changes the…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI take the hon. Lady’s suggestion in the spirit in which she intended it. I take my responsibilities as Parliament’s voice in Government very seriously, and I will most certainly…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely correct. The date of our exit is set out in law and further legislation would be required to change it. The consent of the House would be required for…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am always up front, honest and open with the House. Should the House decline to leave the European Union without a future declaration and withdrawal agreement, then and only…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I say to the hon. Gentleman that I always treat the House with the utmost respect? I have tried very hard to explain these propositions for tomorrow, and if tomorrow the House…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThese are matters for the House to agree.12 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseAs the right hon. Gentleman will know, a motion of this House is amendable. It is for the House to agree the timetable for tomorrow’s discussion.12 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseWhat I can say to the hon. Gentleman is really just to repeat what my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister said, which is that if the House votes to leave without a deal on 29…12 Mar 2019