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HANSARDLeaving the European UnionMy hon. Friend is right that we can indeed bring an end to the uncertainty. We can do that. I believe that the best way to do that is through a meaningful vote in this House to…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe discussions I have had in the European Union with EU leaders and, indeed, with the European Commission are very clear: they are entering into those talks with us with the…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI say to my right hon. Friend that the commitment is that we will ensure, as I said to our right hon. Friend the Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Mr Duncan Smith), that…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI have been very clear that I want the work we are currently doing to ensure that we get a deal that can command the support of this House. What I said in my statement is that if…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionIn fact, there has not been the suggestion that the arrangements in the backstop are unworkable. What there has been in the discussions with the European Union is an acceptance of…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI say to the right hon. Gentleman yet again that he talks about firmly ruling out a no-deal option and there are only two alternatives to no deal: one is to revoke article 50 and…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThank you, Mr Speaker. Tying the Government’s hands by seeking to commandeer the Order Paper would have far-reaching implications for the way in which the United Kingdom is…26 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsI think this is a very important issue that everybody in this House should take seriously. I never thought I would see the day when Jewish people in this country were concerned…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsI say to the right hon. Gentleman that we see debt down, the deficit down, jobs up, taxes down—oh, taxes down not in Scotland of course, where the SNP is putting taxes up. He says…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsFirst, well done to my hon. Friend for once again getting in his bid for Southend to be a city. He raises very important issues; we are addressing the issues of alcoholism and…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsIt is an important message for us to give that we are very clear that we will take action against those who are involved in terrorism. Obviously, each Home Secretary deals with…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsIf the right hon. Gentleman is so concerned about ensuring that we do not leave the European Union without a deal, he has a simple route through this, which is to back the deal…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsI am sure the hon. Lady will look forward to working well with the largest group on Brighton and Hove City Council, which is now the Conservative group. She raises the issue of…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsI agree with my hon. Friend. As she says, Anne Meadows, a long-serving Labour councillor on Brighton and Hove City Council, has today chosen to leave Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Lady will recognise that I am not able to respond to the individual details of the case at the Dispatch Box, but I will ensure that the Department for Work and Pensions…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend raises an important point. Our dedicated NHS staff, day in and day out, are delivering an unwavering commitment in caring for us all, and obviously it is necessary…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsI say to the hon. Lady, as I say to every Member of this House, that there will come a further point, in this Chamber, when every Member will have a decision to take on whether we…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsObviously, our priority is to ensure safety and security here in the UK. We also recognise that anyone who has travelled to Syria not only puts themselves in considerable danger…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Lady has raised a particular case about Heidi, her constituent, and obviously I am sorry to hear that Heidi is in these circumstances. On the question of the drugs and…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsObviously, we are in discussions with the European Union and will bring a vote back when it is possible to bring a deal back that deals with the issue that the House of Commons…20 Feb 2019