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HANSARDEngagementsI have therefore this morning written to President Tusk, the President of the European Council, informing him that the UK seeks an extension to the article 50 period until 30…20 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe outcome of a long extension would be the House spending yet more endless hours contemplating its navel on Europe and failing to address the issues that matter to our…20 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsI say to my hon. Friend that the Chancellor’s spring statement last week showed that this is indeed a Government who are delivering for Scotland. He mentions the issue of fiscal…20 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsIt is a bit rich for the right hon. Gentleman to stand up and invite me to meet him, when for days and days he refused to meet me and he then refused to allow the shadow Brexit…20 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Gentleman talks about decisions that have been taken by this House. I am sure that it will not have passed you by, Mr Speaker, that of course this House has voted…20 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Gentleman talks about respect for democracy. Respect for democracy means this House delivering the Brexit the British people voted for. He now wants to disrespect…20 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsI think the right hon. Gentleman has just made the point I was making in my previous answer: he does not want to respect the referendum result in 2016. We have a deal that keeps…20 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend has made an important point about the significance of town centres to our local communities. I thank him for highlighting the work that we are doing and the help…20 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsAs I have set out clearly for the House in a number of answers that I have now given on this question, I believe that the House has a responsibility to deliver on Brexit. People…20 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Gentleman shouts “Correct!” At least that is a firm position, whereas the Leader of the Opposition has continually moved his position on this issue. I also believe that…20 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Lady will be well aware that we are putting more money into our schools, we are ensuring that we have a welfare system that encourages people into the workplace, and we…20 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsI welcome the action that Essex County Council has taken in relation to new homes and I welcome its bid to the housing infrastructure fund. We have made that money available in…20 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsI am very happy to write to the hon. Gentleman with the details of the guidance that is given to schools on LGBT education and teaching. My right hon. Friend the Minister for…20 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsI am certainly delighted to hear of the aspirations that Cornwall has in relation to being carbon free and the action that is being taken. We are happy to support that, and we…20 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Lady is absolutely right that politicians at all levels need to think very carefully about the terms in which we address others and in which we put our arguments. There…20 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for working with the Government on this legislation. We are working to bring it in as quickly as possible, to ensure that these measures are available as…20 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsI have answered many questions in recent weeks and months on putting a vote back to the people of this country. I continue to believe it is for this House to recognise that,…20 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsAs I think my right hon. and learned Friend will have noticed, the House has had many opportunities to put forward motions on those issues. The House has rejected alternatives to…20 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Gentleman for writing to me with details of this case and for bringing it to my attention. Obviously, as he will expect, when the Home Office receives…20 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Gentleman has raised a very specific case in relation to a certain type of funding. I would be very happy to ask the relevant Minister to respond to him on the specifics…20 Mar 2019