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HANSARD Stronger Towns Fundrose—04 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseYour tie is not as nice as the one you wore last week, Mr Speaker. The Leader of the House told the hon. Member for Bristol West (Thangam Debbonaire) that she knows where a whole…28 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUAs the hon. Gentleman is busy lecturing Scots and Scotland, I hope he will reflect on this point—that in Scotland today the EU is far more popular among the people, by about 18…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUrose —27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI wonder if the hon. Gentleman is aware of the utter irony of this situation. He moans and complains and raises grievances about Europe—he has a chip on his shoulder—but the…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUrose —27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUrose —27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUUnfortunately, my amendment (g), which sought to end the whole charade by revoking article 50, has not been accepted, and we have a series of Brexit-enabling amendments before us.…27 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionListening to this mess it is no wonder that in Scotland the EU is more popular than the UK. The only sovereign decision this Parliament can take is to revoke article 50, to…26 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsI wish to echo and strengthen the hon. Lady’s point. Bernie Sanders—I wish him the best of luck in his attempt at the presidency of America—made the exact same point. The idea…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseNice tie, Mr Speaker.21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsOther than spending consequentials in this centralised UK state, there are no fiscal transfers from the south to the north of England—for example, when the north of England got…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsThe hon. Gentleman has mentioned Japan. Does he think that the lack of concern that has been shown for Japanese interests in this whole Brexit farrago will not serve the UK very…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsOn that idea of keeping Parliament in the dark, if the UK and the EU were to enter into a trade negotiation, European parliamentarians would know more than Members of the House of…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsQuality not quantity.21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsAbsolutely. My hon. Friend is correct about that. This whole area needs to be fully assessed, as the impacts are as yet unclear. If the Government are looking for trade agreements…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsThe hon. Gentleman makes an interesting point. There are 40 such agreements with about 70 countries, and the UK’s hope is that we can stand on the shoulders of the European Union…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I will take cognisance of the fact that I started at 2.7 pm and will look to not to be too long. I want to thank the hon. Member for Brent North…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsThe backstop?21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsI am trying to follow what the hon. Gentleman is saying as closely as I can. He talks about working on a tariff-by-tariff basis and making judgments or decisions depending on…21 Feb 2019