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HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)Thank you very much, Mr Speaker, for calling me to speak in this important, groundbreaking and unprecedented debate. I was pleased to be one of the 30 Conservative MPs who helped…27 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsADHD Solutions is a community interest company based in the constituency of the shadow Health Secretary that serves children and young people with ADHD across Leicester and…26 Mar 2019HANSARDIntimidation in Public Life8. What assessment he has made of trends in the level of intimidation of people in public life.13 Mar 2019HANSARDIntimidation in Public LifeI thank the Minister very much for that reply. She may have seen the “Exposure” programme broadcast last week, which captured the abuse and threats of death that I have faced,…13 Mar 2019HANSARDSpring StatementBuilding on the question asked by my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Rushcliffe (Mr Clarke), the OBR has made it clear today that it has not been able to update its…13 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActOne of the difficulties has been actually modelling any of the scenarios and having anything like proper confidence in the figures. What the impact would be on our economy depends…12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActThe hon. Gentleman shakes his head. If he has explored the detail, perhaps he will cover that in his remarks, but it is perfectly possible.12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI do not agree. I think there will be a gain. The Treasury Committee has been quite clear that we do not think there is a deal dividend, as the Chancellor has described it, but I…12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI am not going to give way. There are five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. I firmly believe that the country has, by and large, reached…12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActIt is customary to say that it is a pleasure to follow the previous speaker. However, there is an enormous sense of déjà vu about today’s debate. Many of the same faces who have…12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI entirely agree with my hon. Friend.12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI think my hon. Friend is anticipating the phase 2 negotiations about the form of the future relationship. The difficulty with that is that, unless we pass this withdrawal…12 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesMay I likewise welcome the Minister? Before his well-deserved promotion, he was an excellent Parliamentary Private Secretary— [ Interruption. ] That was before my demotion, but…11 Mar 2019HANSARD Exiting the European UnionOn 29 January, this House set a bar for the Government of replacing the backstop. Can my right hon. Friend confirm that meaningful commitments have been secured to replace the…11 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Treasury Committee will today publish the Economic Secretary’s letter to me of 30 January on the current solution to problems faced by mortgage prisoners. This solution…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Tax Avoidance, Evasion and ComplianceThe Minister, whom I respect greatly, has been handed an enormous hospital pass today, although perhaps not as great as the one handed to the Secretary of State for Health…04 Mar 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Tonight, a programme is going to be broadcast on national television—an advance screening is already taking place for Members in Committee Room 10…04 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionToday’s statement cannot have been easy for the Prime Minister to make, because she is rightly determined that we should honour the result of the referendum. I say that as…26 Feb 2019HANSARD Exiting the EU (Financial Services)It is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I thank the Minister for coming to the Treasury Committee to give evidence at the end of January, and the chief executives of the…25 Feb 2019HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeA whisper may have reached the Home Secretary that my hon. Friend the Member for South Leicestershire (Alberto Costa) is going to propose an amendment on Wednesday calling for a…25 Feb 2019