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HANSARD Leaving the EUWe have the framework for that future relationship in the political declaration, we have the commitment that we can start work on that quickly, and we have the implementation…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that there is no unilateral right to exit that mechanism. There is, of course, a termination mechanism within the withdrawal agreement and the…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUWith permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to update the House on the further assurances and clarifications we have received from the European Union on the Northern Ireland…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUThe hon. Gentleman talks about the direction over the past two and a half years. The Lancaster House speech, the Florence speech, the Munich speech, the Mansion House speech, the…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUWe will be putting in place the shared prosperity fund, which will look at disparities that occur between nations of the United Kingdom, and within communities and regions of the…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUFirst, let me thank the hon. Gentleman for the note that he left in the train carriage when he moved places. Seriously, I say that it is absolutely the case that we have been…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUAnd I appeal to Members across the whole House that they consider the duty that we have to the British people to deliver on the vote that they gave in the referendum of 2016, and…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUThe people were given a vote. They were given a vote by Parliament—Parliament agreed. The Government of the time said that that decision would be respected, and I believe that we…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUIt is entirely right that we are taking those mitigation measures in relation to no deal to ensure that we can deal with that consequence should that be the situation in which we…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUMay I gently point out to the hon. Gentleman that, actually, the Conservative party is in government in this country and we will deliver on the referendum of 2016?14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUThe hon. and learned Lady says that it is my claim that these assurances have legal force. Obviously it is the European Union that has been clear that they have legal force and,…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUI had positive discussions with trade union leaders and a positive discussion with the chairman of the CBI.14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUThe point of the backstop as an insurance policy is that it is a guarantee that, in all the circumstances that have been set out, there will be no hard border between Northern…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUI am not asking Parliament to vote for no deal; I am asking Parliament to vote for the deal that ensures that we avoid no deal.14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUThe sensible way forward is to deliver on Brexit for the British people and to do so with the deal that has been negotiated with the EU.14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUAs I have said to Members when they have referred specifically to the last of those points, there is no unilateral withdrawal mechanism. The United Kingdom can make the choice,…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUMy right hon. and learned Friend is absolutely right that it was clear in that meeting that a number of Members from both sides of the House, in conversation and discussion with…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUWhat we have negotiated with the European Union—what is set out in the political declaration—is the most ambitious trade relationship with any third country that the EU has ever…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. It is clear that whatever agreement was reached with the European Union, a backstop would be required. Some people talk about a different trade…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUThe hon. Lady will know the sums of money that have been made available by the Treasury to Departments across Government to provide for both no-deal preparations and the…14 Jan 2019