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HANSARD Brexit NegotiationsI have met many businesses in Northern Ireland who want emphatically to get a deal. That is the overwhelming view of businesses in Northern Ireland, so I hope very much that the…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI must say that I do not think there could be any clearer example of a sense of privileged entitlement than for a parliamentarian to decide that he is in a position to substitute…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving me occasion to remind him that this Government are massively increasing investment in the NHS—another £34 billion. The policy to…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateNo.25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI cannot prophesy exactly what my itinerary will be in the course of the general election campaign, but I cannot exclude the possibility that I may indeed pay a visit to the hon.…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateThe hon. Lady was going so well. I thought she was going to say that she would vote for a compromise deal, and I hope she will think of that, because that is what her constituents…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateWe will, of course, respect the law and we will leave on 31 October. I think everybody would agree that the best circumstances in which we could do that would be if all the Labour…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateObviously I would prefer a deal, and I hope I could count on the hon. Gentleman’s support if we were to get one. As for my desperate pleas for an election, actually I am not…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI must respectfully disagree with the point that the hon. Gentleman makes. As far as I am concerned, the Government have treated the court with great respect and we intend to…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateMy right hon. Friend speaks of what he knows, because he has done so much to attract investment to this country, and there is a huge amount to come if, as he rightly says, this…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI think that everyone has to reflect on their use of language. On the other hand, we must get Brexit done. I say in all candour that we must make sure that we end this national…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateWith your leave, Mr Speaker, I will keep my answers pretty staccato from now on, because I have answered these points quite a lot. If people care about their constituents—it is…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateThe real contrast is between the Conservative party, the democratic party, which wants to honour the will of the people, and the Labour party, which is trying to obstruct Brexit…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateThe people of Scotland were promised it was a once-in-a-generation referendum, and we must respect that promise.25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI think that when I look back on the 64 days that we have had in government so far, I will be proud of 20,000 police officers on the streets of this country, of 20 new hospital…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI have tried to show every possible humility today, to the House, to hon. Members and to the court and its judgment, but the best way we can all collectively show humility as…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateAs I have said several times, the court did not impugn in any way the Government’s motives. It is open to test what the hon. Gentleman says in a general election, if he wants.25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI thank the hon. Lady so much. I think I can explain exactly what I mean, because I believe that the continuing failure to deliver on the mandate of the people has greatly…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateThe best thing we can all do for the institutions of our country and the respect in which they are held is to deliver on the mandate of the people and get Brexit done.…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI can certainly give the hon. Gentleman that assurance. I am not aware of any such muzzling, except, of course, the muzzling of the Leader of the Opposition, who has been…25 Sept 2019