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HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexI thank my right hon. Friend for her powerful statement and the seriousness with which she has taken this very serious matter. She will be aware that small ports and airfields…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Electionrose —28 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionI supported remain in the referendum. My constituents voted to leave. My country voted to leave. The mandate and instructions that I have as a Member of this House are clear. Each…28 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI thank the Prime Minister for giving way; he is being incredibly generous. He will no doubt have heard, as I have, the dire warnings in certain quarters that if we leave the…22 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseIs my right hon. Friend not struck by the irony that those who voted against the programme motion in the hope of cancelling Brexit have in fact made a no-deal departure, which…22 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterAt the Dover frontline, we have long been ready to leave the European Union in any eventuality—deal or no deal—but we now need certainty, because uncertainty is dragging on and…21 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseDoes the Leader of the House agree that it is a bit rich for Members of this House who voted for the emergency procedure to be used for the surrender Bill to pass it in a day to…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionI thank my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Secretary of State for Transport, their teams and officials, and particularly the hard-working civil…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesWill the right hon. Lady give way?16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the shadow Home Secretary’s speech does not add up—not for the first time—not only on scrapping Ofsted, which has been instrumental in…16 Oct 2019HANSARDDraft Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 1) Order 2019I thank my hon. Friend the Minister for bringing the order to the House. Representing Dover, which is literally on the Brexit frontline, I think it important that measures are…08 Oct 2019HANSARDDraft Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 1) Order 2019I appreciate that, Mr Hanson. My hon. Friend the Member for Elmet and Rothwell tempts me to talk about the importance of making sure that the traffic flows, even when there are…08 Oct 2019HANSARDDraft Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 1) Order 2019That is my prime concern—to make sure that the traffic is free-flowing. The focus really ought to be on making sure that HMRC is ready to give the clearances from the factory…08 Oct 2019HANSARDDraft Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 1) Order 2019My hon. Friend is giving some positive and excellent answers to my questions. I believe that under section 3 of the Traffic Management Act 2004, a traffic officer can be…08 Oct 2019HANSARDDraft Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 1) Order 2019I thank my hon. Friend for giving way; he is being incredible generous. My hon. Friend’s previous intervention makes exactly the point that I am concerned about. Highways England…08 Oct 2019HANSARDDraft Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 1) Order 2019Before the Minister took the intervention of the hon. Member for Yeovil, he was touching on the heart of the matter: there need not be any problems at the border, and there need…08 Oct 2019HANSARDHeavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 2) Order 2019It would be a particular issue if a lorry were to stray off the strategic road network and try to rat run, as it is colloquially known, for instance, out at the Courtwood…08 Oct 2019HANSARDHeavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 2) Order 2019I completely agree with the Minister. None of us wants to be in that situation; all Government Members want a deal. However, in the unfortunate event of a no deal due to the…08 Oct 2019HANSARDHeavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 2) Order 2019The Minister talks about the police being responsible for enforcement; in fact, the Department for Transport has the power to extend the enforceability to other officers. Long…08 Oct 2019HANSARDEconomic Effect of No DealIs the Chancellor aware that the chief executive of the port of Dover has said that we are 100% ready to leave the EU, and will he help that readiness by bringing forward plans to…01 Oct 2019