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HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018I have been very clear, as I said earlier, about the process we will follow: if we get a deal we will bring it back to this House, or if we have not got a deal we will give this…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018We published an economic analysis, along with other analyses, and they showed that the Government’s proposal was the best deal for honouring the referendum and providing…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018I gently suggest that the hon. Gentleman listen to my speech before asking questions of that sort. Seeing Brexit through means reaching an agreement that works for this country…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018I beg to move, That this House, in accordance with the provisions of section 13(6)(a) and 13(11)(b)(i) and 13(13)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, has considered…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018I will give way to the hon. Member for North Down (Lady Hermon) and then I will make some progress.29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018Time and again, Opposition Members have stood up and asked me to listen to the House. Now I come to the House having listened to the House, and Members say I should not have. The…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018My Brexit policy, and the policy of the Government, has been about the vote that took place in 2016 in the referendum and about delivering on leaving the European Union.29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018No, I am going to explain. This amendment will give the mandate I need to negotiate with Brussels an arrangement that commands a majority in this House—one that ensures we leave…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018On a point of order, Mr Speaker. A fortnight ago, this House clearly rejected the proposed withdrawal agreement and political declaration, with just 202 Members voting in favour.…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for giving way. He has just reiterated, as his amendment references, the need for a customs union. Will he now tell the House whether he…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018I indicated that I would not take any more interventions and that I was completing my speech. I am sure that my hon. Friend will have an opportunity, if she catches the Speaker’s…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018I am conscious of the length of time I have been at the Dispatch Box. Hon. Members want to speak and I will now conclude. Since the draft withdrawal agreement was published, I…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018Yes, of course the House will have the right to decide whether it agrees with the agreement that emerges. However, I hope that, when we bring a revised agreement to the House—as I…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018If the hon. Gentleman wants to look for different views about the issue, perhaps he can talk to some of his colleagues. He might try to get the Leader of the Opposition to focus…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018Those are exactly the issues that we want to work on, and several proposals have been put forward. However, what matters today is that Parliament makes it clear to the EU that the…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018I will take more interventions in a little while, but I want to make the point that the essence of any negotiation is to find a mutually acceptable solution. That is the spirit in…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018As my hon. Friend knows, in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act, we repealed the 1972 Act. It would be necessary to replicate the impact of some aspects of that Act for the…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018Members across the House have put forward a number of proposals on how this issue can be addressed. They are not indulging in fantasies—they are coming forward with serious…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018We are looking at ways in which we can give that assurance in relation to workers’ rights. As I said, we are looking at when legislation would be appropriate and where it would be…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018I give my hon. Friend that assurance: it has to and will come back to this House. Legally speaking, ratification of the agreement can take place only in the act of passing the…29 Jan 2019