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HANSARD Business of the HouseOr not.21 Mar 2019HANSARD Point of OrderHe is very tempting.21 Mar 2019HANSARD EducationOne reason I support the Government’s move is that all the evidence shows that good sex and relationships education enables youngsters to delay their first experience of sex, make…20 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Joint Committee: OversightTake back control!20 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Joint Committee: OversightI do not know about you, Mr Speaker, but it feels to me that this sorry saga proves that the Conservative party is now entirely run by the European Research Group. It puts me in…20 Mar 2019HANSARDNo-deal EU Exit PreparationsMay I ask the Minister about national security? One thing that is undoubted is that if we leave without a deal, British police forces will no longer be able to use up-to-date…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. This is a completely different matter, if that is okay. As you know, we all mourn the loss of Paul Flynn, and his funeral is to be in Newport on…19 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionIf I am honest, all this just reminds me of the Muppets. It is that moment when Gonzo, I think it was, sings “The Windmills of Your Mind.” As he sings and runs faster and faster,…14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionNo, I will not give way. I am terribly sorry, but there is not much time and I am sure we have already decided the matter anyway, so it stands as a judgment of the House. This…14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionWhat about my amendment?14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI do not think there is any need to move this amendment and push it to a vote, is there?14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe motion, which we now know will be debated tomorrow—doubtless it will be subject to amendments—says that the House has to agree a motion “approving the negotiated withdrawal…13 Mar 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Legal OpinionThe Attorney General’s argument seems to hinge on this matter of “highly unlikely”. I do not know whether this is his reading of recent history, but it seems to me that everything…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI guess that if the Government have tabled the main motion, they have also tabled the Business of the House motion governing tomorrow, so I do not understand why the Leader of the…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Draft Veterinary Medicines and Animals and Animal Products (Examination of Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment Etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The Minister refers to UK law, but as I understand it there is going to be separate legislation for Wales and Scotland, because this is a devolved matter. I do not quite…12 Mar 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. You have understandably been referring to the motion for tomorrow, but, as I understand it, there will have to be two motions for…11 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesThe thing is there is only one possible motion that can be considered tomorrow for it to be a meaningful vote under the Act. It is very straightforward and the Government…11 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI have a hat.07 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseUnfortunately, skin cancer is very much on the rise in the UK, partly because lots of us have skin like mine with freckles and fair hair and are not really built for the sun, but…07 Mar 2019HANSARDRoad Infrastructure FundingRoad traffic accidents are a major cause of acquired brain injury, so I urge the Chancellor of the Exchequer to consider setting up a special fund, in proportion to the amount…05 Mar 2019