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HANSARD Leaving the European UnionFifthly, hon Members from across the House have raised strong views that our exit from the EU should not lead to a reduction in our social and environmental standards, and in…21 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act: Section 13(4) StatementThis statement is being made for the purposes of Section 13(4) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and outlines how the Government intend to proceed in the light of the…21 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionI am sure that the whole House will join me in condemning Saturday’s car bomb attack in Londonderry and in paying tribute to the bravery of the Northern Ireland police and the…21 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionThe hon. Gentleman says this Government brought austerity. This Government had to respond to the significant financial and economic crisis left to us by the Labour Government when…21 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionMy right hon. Friend sets out the position with impeccable logic. It is indeed correct that four fifths of this House voted to trigger article 50—for a two-year process that ends…21 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionI am happy to give my hon. Friend that assurance. I have always said that I believe that the desire to bring an end to free movement was one of the things that led to many people…21 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionI absolutely agree that we should be delivering on leaving the European Union, and we have been clear that that will be on 29 March. Those who wish to use parliamentary procedure…21 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionThe people made clear their will that we should leave the European Union. It is this House that now needs to identify how we can leave the European Union with a deal that will…21 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionI thank my hon. Friend for pointing that out. It is very important that the Government deliver for people and that we continue to deliver. It is interesting that, although the…21 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionIf the House does not want to leave with no deal, the House must come together and agree the deal that will secure the support of the House, and that is what we are working on.21 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionOf course, we stood on that manifesto, and I have repeatedly said at the Dispatch Box that no deal was better than a bad deal, but I also believe that it is better for the United…21 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionI will certainly look at my hon. Friend’s suggestion. Obviously, when there is a deal that will secure the support of the House, there will be a technical issue about how that…21 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionWe talk about honouring referendums, and actually there was a referendum in Scotland in 2014 which determined that Scotland should remain in the United Kingdom. That should be…21 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionWe will be leaving the European Union on 29 March. I believe we shall be leaving on 29 March with a good deal. We are working across the House to ensure that we can deliver in…21 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionI have to say that I think that comment was beneath the hon. Gentleman. Let me explain again why I say what I do about a second referendum. It is very simple. Throughout my…21 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionWe agreed to give the people a vote and that vote took place in 2016. The people voted to leave the European Union, and this Parliament should accept, as the Government are doing,…21 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionYes, I can give my hon. Friend that reassurance. In fact, it is clear in the political declaration that the issue of access to fishing waters is separate from the issue of market…21 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentI will give way to the hon. Gentleman, and then I am going to make progress so that others can speak in this debate.16 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsWe have been working with Hitachi and with the Government of Japan, and yes, I did raise the issue of the Wylfa site with the Prime Minister of Japan last week. Of course, the…16 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend has raised an important point. One of the things that the deal we put to Parliament last night did was protect those just-in-time supply chain models, and our…16 Jan 2019