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HANSARDEngagementsYes. I am acutely conscious that there are no glib, easy answers in this area of public policy, and I happily undertake that the relevant Minister should meet the hon. Lady as…16 Sept 2020HANSARDEngagementsYes. I thank my hon. Friend for sticking up in the way that he does for Cornwall Airport Newquay—a vital airport, which I have happily used many times. We will continue to…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time—and that this House act to preserve one of the crucial achievements of the past three centuries, namely our British ability…14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right in what he says. He knows a great deal about this matter, and it is of great importance that we go through the legal procedures, as we will. As…14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI give way to my right hon. and learned Friend.14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI give way to the hon. Gentleman, who knows a great deal about the subject.14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy hon. Friend is entirely right. Absurd and self-defeating as that action would be, even as we debate this matter, the EU has not taken that particular revolver off the table. I…14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillNo, not in the least. My right hon. and learned Friend can consult the Attorney General’s position on that. After all, what this Bill is simply seeking to do is insure and protect…14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillIf the powers were ever needed, Ministers would return to this House with a statutory instrument on which a vote—perhaps this is the question to which the hon. Gentleman is…14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI thank my hon. Friend very much. The best way for us all to be sure that such lamb can be sold throughout the whole United Kingdom is to vote for this Bill, and to protect the…14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe intention of the Bill is clearly to stop any such use of the stick against this country, and that is what it does. It is a protection, it is a safety net, it is an insurance…14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI do not know whether the hon. Gentleman was listening, but I made it very clear that we do not relish the prospect of having to use these powers at all. We hope very much, as I…14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI thank my hon. Friend for the spirit in which he asked his question and made that important point. He is absolutely right to focus on where we are now in our talks on the free…14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillActually, I think that this Bill is essential for guaranteeing the economic and political integrity of the United Kingdom and simply sets out to achieve what the people of this…14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI will not. The Bill is designed to honour that pledge and maintain those freedoms. When we renegotiated our withdrawal agreement from the EU, we struck a careful balance to…14 Sept 2020HANSARDEngagementsAs somebody who grew up on a farm many years ago, I am thrilled to support Back British Farming Day. It is thanks to those farmers that we have fantastic food on our plates every…09 Sept 2020HANSARDEngagementsWe expect everybody in this country to obey the law.09 Sept 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Lady is entirely right to draw attention to the plight of the Uyghurs, as both I and the Foreign Secretary have done. We raise these concerns directly with the Chinese…09 Sept 2020HANSARDEngagementsI understand that the council concerned has acknowledged the failures and the improvements that are needed. For our part, we are reviewing the oversight of special educational…09 Sept 2020HANSARDEngagementsI have every sympathy with those who now want to get tests, and the demand is very acute, partly because so many people who do not have symptoms want a test. Our view is that the…09 Sept 2020