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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 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 UnionNo, I do not. No Government could have said they would accept whatever they were offered, rather than be willing to see no deal. If it had been a bad deal, I stand by what I said…22 May 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionThere have been a number of analyses of the impact of leaving without a deal. I think there would be an immediate impact economically of leaving without a deal. Over time, of…22 May 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionThe hon. and learned Lady says she does not have that responsibility. She is an elected Member of this House and she has a responsibility in the votes that she casts. She has said…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 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 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 UnionWe have put forward to the House today a package of proposals. It is a new package of proposals. The right hon. Gentleman has been clear that, in relation to the operation of the…22 May 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionThe right hon. Lady referenced what has happened to Greybull Capital’s company, British Steel. She will be aware, as others will, that a number of issues and a number of…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 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionI have said to my right hon. Friend and others on many occasions, and the EU Council has made it clear on many occasions, that the EU is not reopening the withdrawal agreement.…22 May 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionBecause I have been discussing, and business managers have been discussing, a timetable for the Bill’s passage. Obviously, a business motion and a programme motion have to be…22 May 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionAs I have indicated in a number of answers to questions this afternoon, I have not changed my view on a second referendum. I believe that we should be putting into effect the…22 May 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionI think that the right hon. Gentleman gave the game away when he made it absolutely clear that, as far as he is concerned, the way to get this through the House is for everybody…22 May 2019HANSARDEngagementsAs I said earlier, I recognise that this is a worrying time for the hon. Gentleman’s constituents and others. The Government have been actively looking at what we can do. We have…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 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionMy right hon. Friend is right that, if the Bill is not passed, this House will be faced with a stark choice. That choice will be whether Members go for no deal, for revoking…22 May 2019HANSARDEngagementsI do not recognise the choice that my hon. Friend sets out. First, as I said earlier, I have not changed my view on a second referendum. I have been clear that I believe this…22 May 2019HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue, and he is absolutely right. We are looking forward to the state visit of the President of the United States, and we are also looking…22 May 2019