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HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) BillIt was, but, as the hon. Gentleman says, the legal advice was that these were not necessarily animal welfare issues per se. I support the Bill. I have argued for it, and I want it…07 May 2019HANSARD Future International Trade OpportunitiesIs it the view of the Labour party that we should have disregarded the EU’s statement that, under its laws, it did not think it was possible to negotiate the future partnership…01 May 2019HANSARD Migration Advisory CommitteeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: it is important that as a country we make, produce and grow things. Sadly, I am afraid that some economists overlook the importance of that,…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Migration Advisory CommitteeI am very grateful to the Minister for setting out her approach. Does she agree with a point that a number of hon. Members made, which is that a coherent approach to setting…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Migration Advisory CommitteeI beg to move, That this House has considered the composition of the Migration Advisory Committee. The Migration Advisory Committee has six members. The chairman, Professor Alan…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Migration Advisory CommitteeMy hon. Friend makes an important point. For instance, some of the Migration Advisory Committee’s advice has been that it does not matter if we shut down certain industries, but…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Migration Advisory CommitteeThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. I hope that the Minister will clarify that the Government have an absolute right to ignore at will any recommendations from the…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Migration Advisory CommitteeMy hon. Friend makes a very important point. Sadly, many individuals across various sectors report that they do not feel that the Migration Advisory Committee actually listens to…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Migration Advisory CommitteeMy hon. Friend makes a crucial point, which I was going to come on to. The Migration Advisory Committee is trying to be too clever by half, rather than just making a…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Migration Advisory CommitteeMy hon. Friend makes a vital point, which is the thrust of my argument: we cannot have a coherent policy by relying just on the opinions of economists. They will give a particular…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Loan ChargeWill my right hon. Friend give way?04 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI thank the House of Commons Clerks for the immense amount of work they have put in to ensure that we have these amendments in order and ready to be debated. This is clearly a…03 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI strongly disagree with the hon. Lady’s reading, as subsection (3) sets out the terms in which anything can be offered under subsection (2) and amendment 20 places a clear limit…03 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI simply say to the hon. Gentleman that amendment 20 is generous to the Government and would give them the option, should they believe it necessary under EU law, to set a date of…03 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI think my right hon. Friend’s comments were directed at my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole (Michael Tomlinson), rather than directly at me, so I will not…03 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy hon. Friend makes a good point, but the way in which this Bill is crafted—linking back to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act, as it does in clause 1(2)—means that it does have…03 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillIt is very good that my right hon. Friend and I agree on something. If we are not careful, I fear that what will actually happen is that the European Union will make appalling…03 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI am sure that my right hon. Friend is aware of the reason that I resigned from the Government, which is that I genuinely believe it is right that the Executive should, as a…03 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI put on record my enormous respect for my right hon. Friend the Member for West Dorset. I appreciate that through all the measures that he has tabled, he is trying to deal with…03 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillNothing in this Bill prevents the Prime Minister from still exercising royal prerogative powers outside the Bill. Were the Government to recommend to the House a decision to go…03 Apr 2019