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HANSARDEngagementsThe CBI said that the Labour party’s policies would lead to a drop in living standards. That is not very good for the people who the right hon. Gentleman claims to stand up and…13 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe schools budget is the highest ever this year, and we have given every local authority more money for every pupil in every school this year.13 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe deal that we have negotiated includes access to the European Union on the basis of no tariffs. It might help if he had actually read it.13 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsFirst, I am sure that Members from across the whole House will want to join me in sending our deepest sympathies and condolences to the family and friends of Jodie. I know there…13 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsI am grateful to my right hon. and hon. Friends for the spirit in which they have sought to broker a compromise in this House. The amendment has four propositions. The first is…13 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Lady for raising this issue. I am sure that the whole House will want to join me in sending our deepest sympathies and condolences to the families and friends of…13 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsObviously we continue to work to leave in an orderly fashion with a deal, but we have made funding available and it is being used to make sure that we have preparations for a no…13 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for his question. I was tempted to start by saying that I suspect his mother and I were at the school at a different time— [ Interruption. ] Oh, he says it…13 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsI am sure that everybody across the House sends their sympathies and concerns to the family of Maryam. We recognise that this must be an incredibly difficult time. Decisions on…13 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsI am sure the whole House shares my hon. Friend’s concern for his constituent Nicola. Our sympathies are with her and her family and friends. She asked about three things. On the…13 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsIt may be to the benefit of the House, Mr Speaker, and I am sure that people will recognise this, if I try to keep my answers shorter than usual today. Let me say to my hon.…13 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsI will be voting for the motion standing in my name.13 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Gentleman talks about not wanting no deal yet repeatedly votes in a way that brings no deal closer. The deal that he is proposing has been rejected several times by…13 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActYes. What has been obvious is a change in willingness from the European Union to be actively working on those alternative arrangements. As my right hon. Friend has heard me say…12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActThe hon. Gentleman talks about those in his constituency who voted leave. What is absolutely clear from the analysis that the Government published is that if we are going to…12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI am going to make some more progress. I know that some right hon. and hon. Members will still have concerns about the backstop, but real progress has been made. All of us should…12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI think this was a point that the Attorney General responded to in his statement earlier. Of course, it is open to any sovereign Government to take a decision to disapply…12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI give way one final time, to the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Tom Brake).12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActOf course, any negotiation of this sort between different parties does take time. Trade deals take time—often a shorter time than many people think—and we have yet to negotiate…12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActNo, I have said— [ Interruption. ]12 Mar 2019