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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I recognise the concerns raised by noble Lords in this short debate. I assure them that I understand how unsatisfactory the present situation is. We as a Government do…07 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat Standing Order 46 ( No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day ) be dispensed with on Thursday 14 March to allow the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and…07 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Domestic Abuse Bill CommitteeThat this House concurs with the Commons message of 28 February that it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider and report on the draft…06 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat the debate on the motion in the name of Lord O’Shaughnessy set down for today shall be limited to 2½ hours.28 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionWe are trying to work together to avoid it, which is why there have been numerous discussions between the parties, both Front-Bench and Back-Bench, in the House of Commons. We are…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe noble Lord is absolutely right. Of course we need good relationships. In fact, those relationships are bearing fruit in the constructive discussions at the moment. The Prime…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionWe are extremely clear about the seriousness of the situation, which is why we are continuing to work for a deal that can be passed in a vote on 12 March. The Statement sets out a…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I will now repeat a Statement made by my right honourable friend the Prime Minister in another place. The Statement is as follows: “With…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI thank the noble Baroness, who I welcome to this joyous occasion; we have many such occasions and I hope to see her again soon. I also thank the noble Lord for his comments.…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI am sorry to disappoint the noble Lord, but that is not the case. The Government are working towards a deal. We are working towards getting the changes to the backstop that the…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI agree with my noble friend. We are all working hard to achieve a deal, but the Prime Minister has made clear that if, following a series of votes in the House of Commons, as set…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionWhat is right and in the interests of the country is what the Prime Minister has been working on for the past two years, which is to get a deal that leads to a strong partnership…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionAs I have repeatedly said, the Prime Minister is looking at three options and discussing them with the EU. These are: the alternative arrangements, such as technological…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionAs I have said, the alternative arrangements are not a novel concept; they are mentioned and referred to in the political declaration, and discussions have happened. Many of the…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI am afraid I cannot agree with the noble Lord.26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionAs I have said, a series of votes will need to happen at that point. However, the Prime Minister has made it clear that she does not want to extend Article 50, but if the House of…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionIt is exactly because we care about the future of this country that we are working so hard to get a deal, but the legal default position is no deal, so any responsible Government…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe Prime Minister’s focus over the next couple of weeks will be on achieving a deal that can get the support of MPs across the House of Commons, so that we can move on to focus…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe Prime Minister has set out the changes that we are looking for. The Attorney-General was out there last week and he is out there again today. He is having discussions on the…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI say again that we do not want no deal. The noble Baroness rightly pointed out the severe challenges that it will pose. That is why we are focusing so heavily on getting a deal,…26 Feb 2019