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HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsThe right hon. Gentleman will know that many of us have long campaigned to leave the European Union. Will he tell me now why this agreement does not give an opportunity for the…19 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementThe Prime Minister has said clearly that he wants a free trade deal by the end of 2020 for the whole of the United Kingdom. Will the Prime Minister tell us clearly that when that…19 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 3(5)I understand my hon. Friend’s passion about people in Northern Ireland being treated equally. This is not to divert us from that important issue, but does she not think, as a…16 Oct 2019HANSARD G7 SummitWhen there is a conflict between what the people of this country voted for after being asked a question by this Parliament and the many Members in this Parliament who seem to want…03 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal)I will not support this motion, just as I did not support the motion the last time Parliament tried to change the way we work constitutionally. We were told then that it was a…03 Sept 2019HANSARDZimbabweDoes the Minister agree that any semblance of the rule of law has now broken down in Zimbabwe? We saw that just last week when a peaceful protest was banned at the very last…03 Sept 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to raise the issue of historical institutional abuse. Does it concern her that there are people in this Chamber who are perhaps more concerned…08 Jul 2019HANSARD Political Process in Northern IrelandThe Secretary of State knows the importance that the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, which I am temporarily chairing, attaches to the historical institutional abuse inquiry.…04 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2019The hon. Gentleman seems very confident about WTO terms not being the right thing. Does he think that the majority of the public, who now very clearly say that they would be happy…20 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. When the Foreign Secretary and the Prime Minister met the Prime Minister of Libya last week, was there any discussion whatsoever about getting compensation for the victims of…14 May 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland: Murder of Lyra McKeeI am sure that Lyra’s family and friends, and particularly her partner Sara, will get some comfort from the measured and moving words we have heard today, not only from the Front…23 Apr 2019HANSARD European CouncilDoes the Prime Minister take any responsibility for the fact that she, a Conservative Unionist Prime Minister, signed up to the backstop originally without ensuring that she would…11 Apr 2019HANSARD Voter ID PilotsDoes the Minister think that perhaps more people might be put off voting not because they might have to show ID but because they have realised that sometimes their vote is totally…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019I am following carefully what the hon. Lady is saying. Does she agree that it seems really humiliating for this country to have our Prime Minister going over to the European Union…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseDoes it concern the right hon. Gentleman that so many groups of MPs, ex-Prime Ministers and so on—not official Select Committees, which might have gone to the EU to see Michel…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI have in the past shared platforms with the right hon. Gentleman on issues that had nothing to do with the EU; they had to do with playing fields. He is a very experienced…03 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI have grave concerns about the way we are dealing now with our business in this motion. I accept that we voted last week to have further discussion and indicative votes today,…01 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat just further adds to my view that we should be able to vote on whether we want another day or not after today’s business. We have to remember here, as do people watching,…01 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI will give way to the Chair of my Select Committee—01 Apr 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionDoes the right hon. Gentleman agree that as a result of having absolutely nothing changed about the backstop since it was first introduced, the people of Northern Ireland—the…29 Mar 2019