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HANSARD Leaving the European UnionAs in the normal progress of these things, whipping decisions will be taken when we see the proposals on the table. I reiterate the point I made in response to the right hon.…22 May 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionAbsolutely right. If we get through Second Reading, we can determine the details, through the progress of the Bill, of the precise nature of our leaving. That will enable us to…22 May 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionMy hon. Friend is right that we need to be able to move on. We can move on, while respecting the wish of the British people, by taking the Bill through and ensuring that we ratify…22 May 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionThe right hon. Lady and I have different views on the issue of a second referendum, but I am saying that we will ensure that this House is able to determine that issue. She wants…22 May 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionA set of proposals have been put before the European Union, with a number of elements in them that bring together both technological approaches, some of which can be improved as…22 May 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionWe have consistently engaged with the Scottish Government, and with the Welsh Government, throughout our discussions and negotiations on our future in the European Union. What is…22 May 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionMay I say to the hon. Gentleman that I fondly remember those days in 1992 in north-west Durham? I also say to him that I think, if this House does not pass the withdrawal…22 May 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionI do indeed agree with my right hon. Friend that I think there are many people across this country who want to see us leaving the EU in an orderly way and with a deal. Indeed,…22 May 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionWith the greatest respect to my right hon. Friend, what I say to voters who expected us to leave on 29 March is that the Government’s position was that we should leave on 29…22 May 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionThe right hon. Gentleman talks about discussions with the Scottish Government. Of course there have been discussions with the Scottish Government. I have met the First Minister,…22 May 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionWe have already made the Government’s position clear: the Second Reading of the withdrawal agreement Bill will be brought to the House after the Whitsun recess.22 May 2019HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for reminding me of the visit to beautiful Mevagissey and of the good chips that he and I shared on that occasion. He is absolutely right about the…22 May 2019HANSARDEngagementsWhat the DWP is doing is spending not just its resources but its effort—I thank all the staff in the DWP for this—out there, helping people into the workplace and ensuring that…22 May 2019HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising the issue of support for people with early-onset dementia and for highlighting the new radio service. As she will know, the Government are…22 May 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe Government have been dealing with the issue of pay for sleep-in cover. We have had to address the matter as the direct result of a court case. We have been responding to that…22 May 2019HANSARDEngagementsI absolutely appreciate the points that my right hon. Friend and our right hon. Friend the Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Mr Duncan Smith) have made in relation to this…22 May 2019HANSARDEngagementsI can give my hon. Friend that reassurance. I am as keen as she is to ensure that we see the restoration of devolution in Northern Ireland. I believe that all the parties have…22 May 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Gentleman has raised an important point, and I recognise the force with which he has raised it and the concern that he has for the victims of that terrible attack. Sadly,…22 May 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. There is pent-up investment there, and there are companies that have been holding investment back until they see the Brexit deal being…22 May 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy right hon. Friend raises a very important point. We are all concerned about the humanitarian situation in Yemen. As he rightly says, this Government have a good record in terms…22 May 2019