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HANSARD Leaving the EUMy hon. Friend raises an important point. We should consider those businesses, those employers and the constituents who are employed by them. Indeed I will move quickly. It is…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUThe political declaration sets out an ambitious trade arrangement with the European Union for the future. It sets out clearly a number of specifics in relation to the customs…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUAs I said earlier today, of course there would be damage to the economy; there would be an impact and consequences from no deal, and I have set them out. Over time the UK could…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUThe commitment to that and the determination to reach that point is not simply something I have said. It is there in the documents; it is a commitment from the UK Government and…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUYes, I do agree with my hon. Friend, because many people who voted in the referendum in 2016 had not voted before or had not voted for some considerable time, and I think their…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUIt is very simple; either we have no deal or we have a deal. The deal on the table is a good deal for the UK and the EU has made clear that it is the deal.14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUWe have the outline of that free trade deal with the EU; we have set that out in the political declaration. We have the opportunity and commitment to ensure that that can be put…14 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsEvery death of someone while homeless or sleeping rough on our streets is one death too many, which is why we have made a commitment to end rough sleeping by 2027 and halve it by…09 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right about the vital role that the RNLI plays. As she says, many people do not realise that it is funded entirely by voluntary contributions. I pay…09 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe UK Government have negotiated a deal with the European Union that delivers on the referendum result. I know the hon. Gentleman does not want to deliver on the referendum…09 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Gentleman quoted £84 million. That was actually for a pilot, which is about keeping more children at home with their families safely. We announced an extra £410 million…09 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsThis is an important step that the Government have taken. It was advocated by individual Members and the Secretary of State for Wales, and I believe it will indeed have a very…09 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsAs the hon. Gentleman knows, I am working to ensure that the deal that has been negotiated by the UK Government with the European Union is voted on positively by this Parliament.…09 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsObviously, I recognise the concern raised by my hon. Friend. The £65 fee to apply for status under the scheme is in line with the current cost of obtaining permanent residence…09 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsI absolutely respect and recognise the role that the steel industry plays in the United Kingdom. Over recent years, the Government have taken steps to support the steel industry.…09 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsI can tell my hon. Friend what I hope is news that he will welcome, which is that a new embassy is being opened in the Maldives. As we look around the world in relation to trade,…09 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe fact that the energy price cap has now come in is a very important step that this Government have taken. Something like 11 million households will benefit from the price cap.…09 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsI am on the side of the people, to whom this Parliament gave a vote on the decision as to whether to stay in the European Union. We will be delivering on and respecting the result…09 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsI will certainly look at the possibility of taking my right hon. Friend up on that invitation. He makes an important point about the announcement we made on Monday. Our right hon.…09 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsFirst of all, the right hon. Gentleman is absolutely correct: the late Lord Ashdown was deeply respected across this House, across Parliament as a whole and widely across the…09 Jan 2019