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HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentI said last night that we would be having discussions across the House. There are many different opinions in the House on the issue of how to deliver Brexit; indeed, there are…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentI thank my right hon. Friend for his intervention. I note what he said and I am happy to carry on discussing with him the different views we have had on the European issue. It is…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that a general election would cause the sort of delay that I have just been talking about. He is also right in that we had a referendum in 2016,…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I shall speak about this later in my speech, but it is over the years since 2010, with Conservatives in government, that we have been able to…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentThe hon. Gentleman might not have noticed that we are debating a vote of no confidence in the Government, so he has his opportunity to express his opinion in that vote.16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentLast night, the House rejected the deal the Government have negotiated with the European Union. Today, it is asked a simpler question: should the next step be a general election?…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentWhat I am doing is setting out what the British people voted for in the referendum in 2016, and it is our duty as a Parliament to deliver on that.16 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsI am sure that the whole House will join me in condemning the appalling attack in Nairobi and in sending our thoughts and prayers to all those who have lost loved ones. Our high…16 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsAs I said earlier, there are two ways of avoiding a no deal: one is to have a deal, and one is to stay in the European Union. We will not be staying in the European Union, but I…16 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising that issue; she has also raised it in a Westminster Hall debate as it is of importance to her, as it is to many other Members around this House.…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 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe withdrawal agreement that was negotiated with the European Union set out the ways in which EU citizens’ rights would be guaranteed here in the United Kingdom and reciprocal…16 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsAs I said last night, we will approach the discussions that we will have with Members on both sides of the House in a constructive spirit. As I said earlier, however, as we are…16 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsAs I said earlier, the Government have made more money available to police forces. Nearly £1 billion extra will be available to them next year. But, of course, it is not just…16 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for making a very obvious point that has not been raised by those who have been talking about the sort of discussions we are to have across Parliament. I…16 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsI referred earlier to figures on the number of people in absolute poverty, which have reached record lows under this Government, but the hon. Gentleman talks about people who are…16 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsI hope I can reassure my hon. Friend by saying that, as I have said previously, our primary concern is the safety and wellbeing of Asia Bibi and her family. Obviously, the UK’s…16 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsAs I have pointed out today and as I said last night, it is precisely because we recognise the need to understand rather better what can command and secure the support of the…16 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsThis is an important issue that has been raised by a number of Members from across the House. Our priority is always the safety of patients. Ministers are aware of the new study…16 Jan 2019