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HANSARDDraft Conservation (Natural Habitats Etc.) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I have a question of clarification: in the explanatory memorandum to the Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) regulations that we are discussing, in section 7.2 it says: “With…04 Mar 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationIt is a great pleasure to speak in this debate. One of the reasons I decided to go into politics was that I saw in our country that inequalities later in life stem from the fact…26 Feb 2019HANSARD Relationships and Sex EducationI welcome the Secretary of State’s statement and the impressive range of reforms that he is introducing, but will he say something about how the increasing number of children who…25 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUFurther to the point my right hon. Friend is making, last year there was all this discussion of the so-called “max fac” option and the European Union rejected that option, which…14 Feb 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018I thank the right hon. Gentleman for giving way; he is being very generous. Can he spell out to the House—please do not refer to an article in the political declaration—what are…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018Does my hon. Friend agree that the threat of no deal is already having a material effect? Businesses in the west midlands tell me that they are already putting orders on hold and…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018The Prime Minister is, of course, right that there is more clarity about what the House does not want than about what it does want, but to get that clarity about what the House…29 Jan 2019HANSARD Proxy VotingWe have to think about all these issues. I think the Leader of the House has made the right decision to pilot the scheme on the basis of the detailed recommendations of the…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Proxy VotingMy baby was born on 14 April 2017, and four days later the Prime Minister made the announcement outside No. 10 that she was going ahead with a snap election, contrary to what she…28 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Local Government Association chair, Lord Porter, recently said: “We are unanimous that deprivation should be in” the foundation formula. Why does the Secretary of State…28 Jan 2019HANSARDContingency Planning: EU Member StatesThe Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has said that no deal would be “catastrophic”, and that plants will close and jobs will be lost. I do not understand why the…24 Jan 2019HANSARD Proxy VotingI would like to put on the record my thanks to you, Mr Speaker, for your personal commitment to the introduction of proxy voting, as well as to the cross-party effort and, of…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionThe words “customs union” were not on the ballot paper in the EU referendum. Can the Prime Minister name a UK manufacturer who has said that the benefits of free trade agreements…21 Jan 2019HANSARDPoints of Orderrose—14 Jan 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Can you advise me on how to expedite the process of introducing proxy votes? How many babies do we in this House, collectively, have to…14 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for North Cornwall (Scott Mann). I, too, will vote against the deal next week, but probably for different reasons. Earlier this week,…10 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActThe right hon. Gentleman invites me to correct the record. I did not say that it was too late; I said that it would have been better to do so earlier. As I said at the end of my…10 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActI find myself in agreement with the Secretary of State about the risks and dangers of a no-deal Brexit, but his claim that people will be better off flies in the face of the…10 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActThe Secretary of State has been speaking for 50 minutes now and has just said he wants to talk to people to convince them to vote for the Government’s withdrawal agreement. Can we…10 Jan 2019