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HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI am happy to give way to the hon. Gentleman. Can he guarantee that all chemicals will be available after Brexit?14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUThey have been working within a deal, which is why I want us to revoke article 50. I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving me the opportunity to say that. I want to say a word or…14 Feb 2019HANSARDEU Trade Agreements: ReplicationThe serious matter here is that on 29 March, transition or no transition, the UK is going to be at the mercy of the sovereignty of 70 other countries in their agreeing to the…13 Feb 2019HANSARDSupporting BusinessWe know that the business community in Northern Ireland does not want a hard border, so surely, if technology and connected promises do not avoid that, the backstop is an…30 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018We have 59 days to go, or, as James Melville said on Twitter a little earlier, 28 parliamentary sitting days to go. Last time I spoke on this, as you probably remember, Mr…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018The right hon. and learned Gentleman said that the House must test the various options. Will he “join the (q)”, as it were? Amendment (q) aims to revoke article 50. Is that one of…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018rose —29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018The question should be turned the other way: has any estimate been made of the billions in extra revenue that will come to the Exchequer through trading in the best single market…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I hope you can advise. The House seems to have found itself in a contradictory position. First, it wants no deal off the table; and secondly, it…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018One of the things that I think the Prime Minister did not quite convey or understand, or forgot, is that the backstop is a compromise. It is a compromise based on the fantasies of…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018Is it not the reality that polling in Scotland shows that the European Union remains more popular with the Scottish people than the United Kingdom? That should be heard loud and…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018No. The agreement was reached. This is the funny thing. The agreement was reached, and now the Prime Minister, having not talked to the House of Commons, comes back to the House…29 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI want to give the right hon. Lady some breaking news: apparently Labour has U-turned on its abstention and is now going to oppose the Bill. Is that right?28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillAbsolutely. When people mix together, rub shoulders and talk to each other, they learn quite a lot from each other. They stop fearing each other and stop believing the demagogues…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy hon. Friend’s point stands for itself and is well made. As we are dealing with further voodoo from the Home Office, let me say that the problems that we have at present are…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillThat is correct, and the point has been well made by many MPs. If it was not for the voodoo thinking of the Home Office, and if normal people were allowed to decide this, that…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillOf course if the Brazilian gentleman had become a full Irish citizen, he would have been able to move through the common travel area without hindrance. There is a question here,…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Billrose —28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillIf the hon. Gentleman looks at the part of the UK that became independent 96 years ago, he will see it now enjoys five to six times greater growth. When a country controls all the…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI was only going to make a couple of points, but as I have listened to the debate, the number of points has grown. I shall kick off by correcting, or perhaps taking on—I do this…28 Jan 2019