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HANSARDEngagementsAs so often, my right hon. Friend has spoken with complete good sense. I do think it was remarkable that so many Members of the House were able to come together last night and…23 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsWell, what an exciting development! Perhaps the right hon. Gentleman might pass some of his courage down the line. On the point the right hon. Gentleman raises about our…23 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising that point about the toxic bromate plume, which reminds me of the emanations we sometimes hear from parts of this House. I will get on…23 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Gentleman; he is absolutely right to raise this issue. If I may say so, this is an appalling state of affairs, and the House will be aware of what is happening in…23 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsI entirely agree with what my hon. Friend and, indeed, other colleagues in the Chamber have already said. As the Leader of the Opposition said, it is hard to put ourselves in the…23 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe BBC has the funds, as the hon. Gentleman knows full well, and it should be funding those free TV licences. We continue to make that argument vigorously with the BBC. The hon.…23 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsYes, I completely agree. There is obviously a very difficult balance to be struck, because clearly we do not wish in any way to discourage the police from investigating and…23 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsOnce again, the voice of Scotland—the voice of Angus. I thank my hon. Friend very much. We are indeed engaged in not just levelling up the provision of gigabit broadband across…23 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsI am as scandalised as the hon. Gentleman about the failure of the Mayor of London to improve air quality, if that is what I understood him to have just said. When I was Mayor of…23 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsI note carefully what the right hon. Gentleman has to say, but, as he knows, the Scottish Parliament has no role in approving this deal. On the contrary, it is up to the Members…23 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsI join my hon. Friend, who speaks strongly and well for his constituency, in deploring demonstrations that end up being intimidating in any way. He will understand that this is a…23 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsIt is this Government and this party that deliver on the mandate of the people. I listened carefully to what the right hon. Gentleman just said, but has he said it before. They…23 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI can indeed assure the hon. Lady that there will be no crashing out, because we will negotiate a great new friendship and partnership within the timescale. I know that hon.…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Let me say in response how welcome it is—even joyful—that, for the first time in this long saga, this House has accepted its…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI think I have given way quite a lot during this speech and I wish to wind up because I know that hon. Members will wish to make their own contributions to the debate. For three…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy hon. Friend is completely right. Those who have argued for three years that they are motivated primarily by a desire to avoid no deal have only one logical course of action…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI am delighted to say that the settled status scheme is proceeding apace, and we have every hope that the entire 3.4 million will have registered by the time of the deadline.…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy hon. Friend has encapsulated the point perfectly, and I think that the Leader of the Opposition should reflect on what he has said.22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThat will be the case not least in environmental matters, on which I know the hon. Lady speaks with great authority.22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI am very grateful to the Chairman of the Select Committee for his remarks. I intend to bring the whole House into the process of decision making and into our confidence and to…22 Oct 2019