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HANSARDLeaving the European UnionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe, which is a first for me. I shall try to be as well behaved as I like to think I normally am. I hope you will pass on…01 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI will happily give way to all three hon. Members, beginning with the hon. Member for East Lothian.01 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI give way to the hon. Member for Streatham.01 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionForgive me for not answering the point made by the hon. Member for East Lothian. I was going to take all three interventions first, but let me do what the hon. Member for…01 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI tend to disagree. First, obviously I have not seen a programme that has yet to air.01 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionForgive me—it is a tiny bit busy at this moment in time. Obviously I will watch and read every word that the Government Chief Whip might say and put that in the context in which…01 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI shall happily answer that point later in my speech.01 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionIn a way the hon. Gentleman is making the point that I was trying to make to the hon. Member for Streatham, because people did pay attention to what individual MPs were saying in…01 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI can confirm that my party has a free vote on that, apart from members of the Cabinet, who seem to be abstaining—something I do not quite understand myself, I have to say. Is the…01 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe hon. Gentleman raises important points from the paper. I am sure he saw the Treasury Monetary Policy Committee minutes last week that said 80% of businesses were ready for a…01 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI make the point gently that there was a written ministerial statement that did make those guarantees only three weeks ago.25 Mar 2019HANSARDNo-deal EU Exit PreparationsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his very sensible question. The continued safety and security of both UK and EU citizens remains our top priority. In a no-deal scenario, the UK…20 Mar 2019HANSARDNo-deal EU Exit PreparationsOne thing I know is that 58.9% of voters in my constituency, and 17.4 million people in the country, voted to leave the European Union.20 Mar 2019HANSARDNo-deal EU Exit PreparationsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question, and I know that he represents his constituents assiduously and understands the need for Manchester airport to work. I will have to…20 Mar 2019HANSARDNo-deal EU Exit PreparationsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question and his comment. His kind remark will do me the world of good on my election literature in my middle England constituency next time.…20 Mar 2019HANSARDNo-deal EU Exit PreparationsObviously the Governor of the Bank of England did not recognise that figure either.20 Mar 2019HANSARDNo-deal EU Exit PreparationsI welcome, as the Prime Minister does, all conversations about how the meaningful vote can be passed by this House. However, last week, the House voted by some big number—more…20 Mar 2019HANSARDNo-deal EU Exit PreparationsI would never presume to guess what Mr Speaker might do in allowing different things on the Floor of the House. Indeed, every day seems to be a bit of a surprise at the moment.…20 Mar 2019HANSARDNo-deal EU Exit PreparationsI think preparing the country for every eventuality that this Parliament has voted for is good value for money.20 Mar 2019HANSARDNo-deal EU Exit PreparationsI would assume that a statutory instrument would do that particular piece of work.20 Mar 2019