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HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionDoes my right hon. Friend agree that we have a Prime Minister who has a tortuous and difficult relationship with veracity? My right hon. Friend is therefore absolutely right not…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is a bit rich being lectured about abuse of the constitution by the Leader of the House, who was found to have illegally prorogued Parliament. Given that we have a Prime…24 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Billrose—22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Leader of the Opposition offered the Conservative party a proper discussion on a different programme motion, which would have given us more…22 Oct 2019HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. My point of order is about the nature of this power in the Chair to prevent Parliament being asked to vote again and again on the same…21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterDoes the Brexit Secretary not agree that the Prime Minister has a problem with veracity? He told us that he would rather be dead in a ditch than sign the letter, and signed the…21 Oct 2019HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementIt is an attempt to prevent an Executive from browbeating Parliament and making certain that it votes again and again on the same thing until it gets it right. Surely, Mr Speaker,…21 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementThe Prime Minister’s predecessor said in this place that no British Prime Minister could ever accept a deal that put a border down the Irish sea. The Prime Minister himself went…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsWill the right hon. Lady give way?19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Actsrose —19 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseWhen the Leader of the House had another role somewhere on the Back Benches, he described the kind of deal that it appears has been done by the Prime Minister as “cretinous”. Can…17 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressI thank my right hon. Friend for giving way on that point. Does he agree with me that the decision to require voters to have photo ID at the ballot box is clearly an attempt by…14 Oct 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Proposed ChangesHas the Minister seen the documents?07 Oct 2019HANSARDSpecific Food Hygiene (Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the Minister for her responses, but could she address my question about the speed with which this instrument has had to be dealt with? She mentioned the meeting on the…07 Oct 2019HANSARDSpecific Food Hygiene (Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Cheryl. We came into the House at the same time and we were the first two female members of the House of Commons…07 Oct 2019HANSARDSpecific Food Hygiene (Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I can get anything in!07 Oct 2019HANSARD Irish Border: Customs ArrangementsSection 10(2)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, on the Irish border, says there can be no hard border that undermines the Northern Ireland Act 1998, which enacted…01 Oct 2019HANSARDCompliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019Notwithstanding the Minister’s answer today, the Prime Minister hinted in answer to my question last night that he would obey the law but said directly to my hon. Friend the…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI have been a Member of this House for 27 years and I never thought I would be present to watch Government Members erupt in applause when a Prime Minister has had his political…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationThe right hon. and learned Gentleman has made it quite clear that the Supreme Court judges had every right to come to the decision they came to, and in fact they came to it…25 Sept 2019