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HANSARDEuropean CouncilMembers have been expressing their views in a whole variety of ways, and they will continue to do so over the coming weeks. I indicated this to Members earlier, so they will not…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI indicated earlier that the Government are not giving a blank cheque to the indicative votes process, which is important. It is perfectly possible that the House might come to a…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI want to be able to deliver Brexit, and to do it within the extension we have been given to 22 May. Any further extension would require us to stand in European parliamentary…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI say to the hon. Gentleman, as I have indicated to the hon. Member for Ealing Central and Acton (Dr Huq) and others, that I am happy to meet Members of the House to discuss these…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI did indeed do that. I want to see the people of this country feeling that this Parliament has been able to deliver for them—that is important for us—and that is what we will do.…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilThe right hon. Lady will be aware that we have made some extra funding commitments for places across the country. We have also indicated our recognition that funds have been…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilWhat I want to ensure—what I am working for and what I hope that we will be able to achieve in this House—is that we deliver Brexit, and that we do so in a way that enables us to…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilMy hon. Friend is right that the no-deal preparations have been, and are continuing to be, put in place. He expressed a wish for us to leave with a deal, and I want us to leave…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilAs the right hon. Gentleman will know, the House has already passed, I think, two motions saying that it does not want to leave without a deal, and it will have further…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilWe went into the European Union as one United Kingdom and we will leave the European Union as one United Kingdom. Many people who voted remain in the 2016 referendum say to me…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilWe have indeed engaged with others across the House. I have engaged with the leader of the Scottish National party, the right hon. Member for Ross, Skye and Lochaber (Ian…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilWhat I hope people across the UK who are worried about Brexit will see is a Government who are trying to ensure that we deliver on the vote of the British people but in a way that…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilThis is about making sure that we leave the European Union and do it in the way that is best for this country, and that is what the deal is about.25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilIf the hon. Lady believes in trusting the people, she should trust the result of the 2014 Scottish referendum.25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilWe are working to find a way to ensure that we can leave in a smooth and orderly way and we can deliver Brexit for the British people. I think that that delivery of Brexit is what…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilLet me say to the hon. Gentleman, and to many other Members of this House, that on the one hand people are asking me to listen to the House of Commons and to abide by its…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilBeing an experienced Member of this House, my hon. Friend will know that in order to ratify the deal we need to pass legislation through this House, so it is not quite as simple…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI have dealt with the issue of indicative votes, and I have said that no deal is better than a bad deal. I happen to continue to believe that we negotiated a good deal with the…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI want us to be able to leave the European Union in an orderly way. I want us to recognise the vote, to deliver on that Brexit and to do it in an orderly way, which, as I have…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI have answered it on a number of occasions. I think that when I met the hon. Lady she indicated that she would want to see remain on the ballot paper as well as the deal. She is…25 Mar 2019