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HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe spring statement will still go ahead.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 UnionLet me say to the hon. Lady that 17.4 million people voted to leave the EU and that is what we will do.26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. First, in the talks with the European Union we are discussing delivering the changes required by this House regarding its concern about…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionFirst, the right hon. Lady references the Cabinet. This has been discussed by Cabinet, so this is a position that the Government have taken. I would not have brought it before the…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionMy right hon. and learned Friend says that there are diverse views around this House and that there has been no indication, therefore, why the withdrawal agreement was rejected.…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe right hon. Lady talks about acting in the national interest. At every stage of this, the national interest has been the focus of the work that I have been doing. That is why I…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI absolutely agree with my right hon. Friend. Our party campaigned to respect the result of the referendum and the Labour party campaigned saying that it would respect the result…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionWe have negotiated a deal with the European Union that is very clear on the issue of no tariffs. It is open to Members of this House, with the changes that will be brought back…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 UnionI thank my right hon. Friend for the commitment that he has given in relation to the meaningful vote. I think he is trying to step forward to a stage beyond, when we have taken…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI agree with my hon. Friend that we need to achieve the best possible chance of a good deal. Actually, we trade with other parts of the world on terms that are part of the EU’s…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI refer the right hon. Gentleman to the answer that I have given to that question earlier this afternoon, and indeed to the answer that I have given to the same question that he…26 Feb 2019