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HANSARDLeaving the European UnionOn this point about the number of signatures—in my constituency, there were more than 9,500 signatures—I understand that General Data Protection Regulation rules mean that I…01 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe petition that I particularly wish to address is that signed by over 6 million members of the public, calling on the Government and Members of Parliament to be prepared to…01 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionMy hon. Friend has been very prescient on this issue. He has been consistent throughout—as have many hon. Members present—and I give him credit for that. Faced with this petition,…01 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilMay I press the Prime Minister a little further on this notion that she may scuttle any outcome of indicative votes because perhaps they are not negotiable with the EU? She knows,…25 Mar 2019HANSARDSpring StatementIt is a fundamental mistake for the Chancellor to underestimate the impact of Brexit on his future forecasts. To dismiss the 3.2% collapse in the forecast for business investment…13 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI salute the hon. Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge) for having the guts to speak truth to those in his own party who have got wrapped up in this idea that the WTO and no…12 Mar 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Legal OpinionDoes not all this hand-wringing over the backstop reflect the hubris of those who thought they could reconcile the irreconcilable—the alchemists who believed that they could…12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI did not vote for article 50.12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI did not vote to trigger article 50, but the point about hon. Members who are heckling me is that they do not like to hear that a massive betrayal is going on in the Labour party…12 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesThis is completely crazy. The hon. Member for Wallasey (Ms Eagle) had this absolutely right: we are nearly three years on from that referendum and yet the Minister is perhaps…11 Mar 2019HANSARD Exiting the European UnionI am not sure that the Minister’s statement is necessarily helping to win over the room this evening. In fact, I have just heard that President Juncker has said that this…11 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeThe Minister knows that this is not just a London problem. In cities and towns across the country, including in Nottingham, people want practical answers on this, not politicking…07 Mar 2019HANSARDNew TechnologiesHow on earth do people think that we are going to be improving the UK’s new technology position when we are on the brink in this House of committing to a disastrous Brexit that…05 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeThe public health and public education approach, together with more police officers, is obviously right, but was not the former Metropolitan Police Commissioner correct this…04 Mar 2019HANSARDJammu and KashmirThe attack in Srinagar was absolutely atrocious, and the prospect of descending into a tit-for-tat exchange is immensely depressing. As the Minister knows, this is an incredibly…27 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe Prime Minister knows that the public are sick and tired of this impasse, born of politicians always putting their party political interests above the national interest. May I…26 Feb 2019HANSARD Trade Remedy Measures: UK InterestsWhen we talk sometimes about national security, we think about military and defensive measures. This is about our economic security and businesses that are potentially under…25 Feb 2019HANSARDSocial Care Green PaperIt is two years since the Government promised the social care Green Paper. In that space of time, we have had a lot of words from the Government, but we have also had a lot of…19 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI applaud the right hon. Member for West Dorset (Sir Oliver Letwin) for seeking leadership and decisiveness at this moment. It makes me ask: who should be held responsible for the…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUMy right hon. and learned Friend is making some important and good points about the Prime Minister’s running down the clock, but he took that round of applause—that standing…14 Feb 2019