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HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI know who I am negotiating with: the deal will be negotiated between the UK Government and the European Union. This House made clear on 29 January the basis on which it was…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionWhen people came to vote in the 2016 referendum, the British people knew what they were voting on, and 17.4 million of them voted to leave the European Union. We should respect…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe commitments I gave and references I made in my statement in relation to workers’ rights are of course looking to what we would do in the situation where we have left the…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI responded to the issue of a confirmatory vote, second referendum or people’s vote earlier in response to a number of other questions. I respect the way in which the hon. Lady…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionWhat we have seen, of course, is that, yes, the House voted in the way the hon. Gentleman indicated, but we are now working with the European Union. We will bring changes agreed…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI thank my right hon. Friend for drawing attention to that issue in relation to the European Union. We are indeed in the process of those talks with the European Union, and have…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI say to the hon. Lady that we now have the opportunity, as a result of leaving the European Union, to put a new immigration system into place—yes, to bring an end to free…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionMy hon. Friend is absolutely right in saying that the Government have been very clear throughout all this that we believe that the best route for the United Kingdom is to leave…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionWe put forward proposals on how we could achieve that some months ago, and there will of course be a debate on the balance between alignment and checks when we come to the next…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionAs I have said on a number of occasions, simply extending article 50 does not resolve the issue of the decision that the House will have to make. When the time comes, it will be…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionAs I said in my statement, if when we bring the meaningful vote back Parliament rejects that meaningful vote, we will table a motion to ask Parliament its view on whether or not…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionLet me say first to the hon. Gentleman that I do indeed recognise the issue that he has raised. One of the early things that I did when I became Home Secretary was agree that the…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI absolutely agree. Compromise is necessary of course and we have seen compromise already in relation to the deal that has been negotiated, but the right hon. Lady is absolutely…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right that we are seeking changes to the withdrawal agreement, but the bulk of it remains the same. It is about intricate issues such as the…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionOf course it is absolutely right that the Standing Orders of this House can be changed by this House; in recent times the Standing Orders of this House have often been interpreted…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionWith permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement on the Government’s work to secure a withdrawal agreement that can command the support of this House. A fortnight ago, I…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI say to the hon. Gentleman that this House will have decisions to take and it will have to look at the consequences of those decisions, but the easy way to ensure that he is not…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionAs I have said to other hon. Members and to others outside this House, one of the frustrations in this debate is the way in which people will not focus on the immediate issue…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI thank my hon. Friend for the point he makes; he is absolutely right that the vast majority of members of the public want to see this House delivering leaving the European Union…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI do not agree that revoking article 50 is a better route for this country. Members across this House gave people in the country the opportunity to decide whether to leave the…26 Feb 2019