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HANSARDLeaving the EUThe hon. Gentleman talks about the impact of not having come to a deal at this stage and then in his question wants to go into a situation where we do not have a deal, we do not…12 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUI refer the hon. Gentleman to the answers I gave earlier in relation to the issue of a second referendum.12 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUThe hon. Lady indicates her concerns about the prospect of leaving with no deal. There is an answer to ensuring that we do not leave with no deal and that is to agree a deal.12 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUAs my right hon. Friend already knows, I want to see the future relationship in place by the beginning of 2021, which is well in advance of the next general election. The other…12 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUWhat I am saying is that the first aim of the Government must be what we are doing, which is negotiating changes to the deal with the European Union that can be brought back to…12 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUThe right hon. Gentleman says that Parliament would find a way of ruling out no deal once and for all. There are only two ways in which we can ensure that we do not have a no-deal…12 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUThe Government’s position is very clear. We believe it is better for this country to leave with a deal. That is the position that the House of Commons has taken, but the House of…12 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUMy hon. Friend has very neatly pointed out the contradiction in many of the contributions that have been made in the House today.12 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUThe hon. Gentleman raises a specific case. I do not know all the details of the case that he has raised. If he is reflecting the fact that we are saying that those who are…12 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUAs I indicated in my statement, we are continuing our discussions with the official Opposition, but it is also the case that this House made clear what it is that it wants to see…12 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUI refer the hon. Lady to the answer I gave to that question earlier.12 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUWe are in talks with the European Union, so the premise of the hon. Lady’s question is, I believe, not correct. They are talking to us about what changes could be possible in…12 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUWe will be consulting on the nature of the shared prosperity fund and the criteria under which it will operate, so I will ask the relevant Minister to meet the hon. Gentleman in…12 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUThe deal we have negotiated on security does provide. There are, as the right hon. Gentleman knows, two areas where it does not specify the particular instruments that will be…12 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUWhen I was in Northern Ireland, I met the five political parties. I met representatives from civil society and businesses. They were making a variety of points in relation to this…12 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUThe choice that this House and Members of this House will face—this choice will come at whatever point, but I believe that it should come before 29 March so we can deliver on…12 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUSome of the people the hon. Gentleman has referred to have also referred to the need for us to find creative solutions to ensure that we can deal with the issue that has been…12 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUIt is not the case that the only resolution of the issue of the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland is a customs union with the European Union.12 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUFirst, I did make it clear that the deal that the Government had put forward was analysed in the economic analysis. We recognise that there was not economic analysis of the…12 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUI am not quite sure what timescale the hon. Gentleman thinks he would save by having a second referendum, because that in itself would take considerable time to take through the…12 Feb 2019