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HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI wonder whether the hon. Lady has ever conducted a negotiation in which she has agreed at the outset that it must in any event conclude in favour of the other side. I think she…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateMy hon. Friend is completely right. It is quite extraordinary that the so-called party of the people absolutely refuses to trust the people. I urge them once again, as I think…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateThe best way to shut down democracy in this country and to erode trust in our political institutions is to fail to deliver on the will of the 17.4 million people who voted to…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateMr Speaker, let me just explain why I call it the surrender Act. That is because it would oblige us to stay in the EU for month after month, at a cost of a billion pounds per…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI have to say that I have never heard such humbug in all my life. [Hon. Members: “Shame!”] The reality is that this is a Bill— [Interruption.] This is a Bill— [Interruption.]25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI repeat that the experience of negotiating with our European friends and partners over the last few weeks has, I am afraid, confirmed me in my view that the surrender Act—…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI am grateful to my hon. Friend, and, as I said to the House in my opening statement, we have moved a long way off the idea that the withdrawal agreement was the law of the Medes…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateMy hon. Friend is entirely right. The absurdity of the Liberal Democrat position is equalled only—if not surpassed—by the Labour position. The Labour party is after all committed…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI thank the right hon. Gentleman. On his substantive point, we do respect the Supreme Court. The reason that I want a Queen’s Speech, and wanted a Queen’s Speech, is quite…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateThe right hon. Gentleman will, I think, agree that the surrender Act had a material— [ Interruption . ] The Benn-Burt—the Hilary Benn—surrender Act did indeed have a profound…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI thank the hon. Lady. Actually, she asks an extremely important question, because I do think, in all intellectual honesty, that Opposition Members who voted for the Benn-Burt…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI think the historical record will reflect that several Prime Ministers—I think all Prime Ministers—have had Prorogations. John Major, for instance, prorogued for several weeks in…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI congratulate my hon. Friend, because that is exactly the right answer. I genuinely think that the best way forward for our country is to come together and to do a deal, and that…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI have the utmost respect not just for the court but, of course, for the hon. Gentleman. I think the way we could all show respect for our constituents—in particular his own, who…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateThe hon. Lady has made an allegation about my conduct as a student that I am afraid, if it were allowed to stand, would enter the record. She has no evidence for it whatever…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateOf course my hon. Friend is completely right. We will reach out to Members on both sides of the House, and I hope that our overtures will be received in a kindly spirit.25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateIf the hon. Gentleman does not want to call it the surrender Act, what about the humiliation Act? Will that do any better? That is what the Act is intended to do. On the hon.…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 UpdateMr Speaker, I am mindful of what you have said about the surrender Act— [ Interruption. ] I do appreciate that tensions on this matter are high, but I want to be very clear with…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 2019