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HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI certainly do take this House exceptionally seriously. Our constituents—all of them, across the whole country—actually feel that their opinions are being undervalued because they…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI think that the House and the country need a Queen’s Speech, and we will be examining the judgment to see exactly how that should be brought forward in this new context. All I…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI thank my hon. Friend. I am reminded of the other fable of Aesop about the man who had black hair and white hair, and who allowed two women, I think, to pluck out one hair after…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateBut to what end? I do not understand why on earth the hon. Gentleman, who I normally admire as he normally speaks sense, would want to stay in the EU beyond 31 October. What is…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 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 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 UpdateObviously, I would like Parliament to have a say on the deal that we do, but I think the best way to get the people to have a say is to have a general election, and I hope that…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 UpdateWe are all accountable to the people who send us here. If we want to verify whether we still have their confidence, of course the best way to do that is to have a general election.25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateNo, and that is why we are all here today.25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI am aware of the campaigns that have been run not just by the hon. Gentleman but by other Plymouth Members in respect of Vanessa George, and I will certainly undertake to meet…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI certainly admire the way that the hon. Lady is trying to work in a cross-party way to try to bring this to a resolution. I will take up her proposal and do what I can to bring…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateObviously I congratulate Nissan on what it is doing and on its stunning manufacturing performance, and we are working very hard to protect supply chains, not just for Nissan but…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI am afraid the straight answer is no. I must repeat the humility with which we approach the judgment of the Supreme Court and, indeed, the Supreme Court itself but, on the…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI congratulate the hon. Lady on the eloquence with which she has just made the point I tried to make earlier. She might direct her wrath at the Leader of the Opposition, because I…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 UpdateI completely agree with what the hon. Gentleman has just said. He is right to say that we must protect supply chains in the west midlands, and we have of course done a huge amount…25 Sept 2019