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HANSARDNo-deal Brexit: Short Positions against the PoundDoes the Minister accept the specific conclusions in the Office for Budget Responsibility’s fiscal risks report? In July, the OBR ran a stress test on a no-deal scenario, on the…30 Sept 2019HANSARDCompliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019The most visible evidence giving us grounds to doubt the Government’s intention is their £100 million billboard advertising campaign saying, “Get ready—31 October, here we come.”…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe fact that the Leader of the House has announced more than a dozen pieces of business disproves the nonsense that we could have had a luxurious five-week Prorogation. There is…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Brexit Readiness: Operation YellowhammerAs the Minister has dodged the specific questions from the right hon. and learned Members for Holborn and St Pancras (Keir Starmer) and for Beaconsfield (Mr Grieve) and my right…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateThis is not a party political matter. It undermines the Prime Minister’s attempts to call out extremism or ideology when he himself mines that seam of extremism and populism by…25 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation (Disclosure of Communications)I am very grateful to the right hon. and learned Gentleman. He has had all sorts of emollient assurances from the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, but the Daily Mail is…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation (Disclosure of Communications)rose—09 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal)The right hon. Gentleman is completely right that Scotland would be harmed by no deal, just as my constituents in Nottingham would be harmed by no deal. He is absolutely right to…03 Sept 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: PreparationsThe Minister caused some concern at the weekend about whether the Government would comply with legislation if it were passed and enacted. Can he, without dodging the question,…03 Sept 2019HANSARDPriorities for GovernmentThe Prime Minister surely does not agree with the Home Secretary about the return of the death penalty, does he?25 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the new Leader of the House say a little more about how he intends to champion the supremacy of the House of Commons? We have slipped into some bad habits recently—Opposition…25 Jul 2019HANSARDHouse BuildingIf we are to tackle the housing crisis, we cannot just focus on the large developers. Small developers used to build two thirds of the new housing in this country, but that has…22 Jul 2019HANSARDG20 and Leadership of EU InstitutionsI do not know whether it is because of the prospect of the new European institution heads, but the Prime Minister will know that the former Foreign Secretary and the current…03 Jul 2019HANSARDPoverty: Social SecurityAs my hon. Friend the Member for Wirral South (Alison McGovern) said, the poorest, most vulnerable people in society, even those who are in work but struggling to make ends meet,…02 Jul 2019HANSARDNHS Long-Term Plan: ImplementationMay I press the Secretary of State a little further on the section of the plan that relates to prevention and early intervention? We are all waiting still for the prevention Green…01 Jul 2019HANSARD EU/British Citizens’ RightsI would like to know how many of the affected citizens the Minister has actually spoken to. Does he understand the crippling doubt and uncertainty that is affecting so many…18 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetThis is an important commitment, but will the Secretary of State make sure he publishes the impact assessment and the cost-benefit analysis so that, if we want to bring this…12 Jun 2019HANSARD Select Committee MembershipI appreciate that we are discussing House matters, and I appreciate that the hon. Member for North Herefordshire (Bill Wiggin) has the job of managing the membership of many…08 May 2019HANSARD Rape Victims: Disclosure of EvidenceOf course there has to be disclosure relevant to the defence—nobody would dispute that—but this is about the question of what is relevant, especially when, as the right hon. and…29 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy hon. Friend’s points are particularly relevant to new clauses 4 and 5 in the name of the hon. Member for Stone (Sir William Cash) which seek, I believe artificially, to…03 Apr 2019