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HANSARDEuropean CouncilYes, I understand the matter will be considered on 25 June. It is the Government’s intention to abstain. This does not bind us, and I remind my hon. Friend that the measure could…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilThe deal is the issue that is on the table at the moment: the question is how we leave the European Union, whether we do so with a deal, and whether we do so with the deal that…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilAt Prime Minister’s questions last week, I responded to a question about the report from the Committee on this issue. The Minister of State, Department for International…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilHe confirms that. It will be for my successor to take forward, with the House and with the European Union, the approach to our leaving the European Union. As I have said before,…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilThere are a number of mechanisms that we can use on the two specific issues my hon. Friend has raised—and on climate change, of course. Hopefully, if we are able to win the bid to…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilThe hon. Lady will have an opportunity to consider this matter in the debate on the motion on the recess dates that is coming before the House later today.24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilMy hon. Friend raises an issue on which he has long been a campaigner. It is the case that one of the conclusions from the European Council meeting was that we underline the…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI had hoped that colleagues across the Benches in this House would be able to vote for the deal and that it would have been possible to put that withdrawal agreement Bill to a…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilMy hon. Friend is tempting me to do that. There is a reason why the EU Council conclusions did not identify those member states who do not feel able to sign up to net zero for…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilFirst, as I have indicated in response to a number of questions, Brexit was not the subject of the meeting of the EU Council at 28. We discussed various other issues that are of…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilLet us just say that I thought that I would have more time available than is proving to be the case because of the extra Council meetings that I am having to attend.24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI thank the hon. Gentleman for the comments that he made about me. The question that he has asked is actually not a matter for me; it will be a matter for the incoming Prime…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI found from those sitting around the table that they look forward to working with my successor to ensure that we can find a resolution and that we in the United Kingdom are able…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilMy right hon. Friend has spoken up on the illegal annexation of Crimea on a number of occasions. We do not and will never recognise Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea. As my…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilFirst, on the detention of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, obviously, our thoughts remain with her and her family, and she has faced unacceptable treatment during her three years in…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilBefore I turn to the European Council, I am sure the whole House will join me in sending our very best wishes to the former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. All our thoughts…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilIt is not the case that the only way in which we can ensure internet safety and work on it is through the institutions of the European Union. The global forum to which I referred…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilIf the hon. Lady is asking for a final say on the issue of Brexit, as I said earlier—24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilThe hon. Gentleman is trying to tempt me to step into an issue—24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilThis is not an issue that has been raised by other member states directly with me, and it was not raised at this EU Council meeting.24 Jun 2019