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HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillTo be clear, I said that the proposition was remain or public vote on the deal. The Labour party position essentially was that the oven-ready Brexit would be bad for Britain—it…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillWell, that was very helpful. Some hon. Members have failed to understand this. I remember the big debate over the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, for example, and…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillWill the hon. and learned Lady give way?08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillDoes the hon. and learned Lady further accept that 16.5 million people voted for parties either supporting remain or a public vote on the deal versus 14.5 million who voted for…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillWill the Minister give way?08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillDoes the Minister agree that if we must have a certain level of equivalence to sustain a reasonable level of trade, we will be obliged to accept the EU’s changes, which will be…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillDoes the Minister accept that our sovereignty is diminished, because we currently have a veto on many votes? Some of them are subject to majority voting, as the former Chair of…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe pleasure is all mine. Does the Minister agree that the United States is undermining the WTO by not appointing judges to the appellant court? The Americans do not want a…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThis is not sovereignty; it is madness and self-harm, on which point I will give way to the right hon. Gentleman.08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Billrose —08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIt is a pleasure of sorts to follow the right hon. Member for Wokingham (John Redwood) and the hon. Member for Stone (Sir William Cash). On the issue of sovereignty and democracy,…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe hon. Lady makes an excellent point about the chilling effect of that overhanging threat. Let us be clear on the specifics. Lots of people talk about the impact of this on our…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI am grateful for your guidance. I guess the point is that sovereignty is about our ability to make laws here without intimidation or interference, but that we could find…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. If there has been any lack of clarity let me make it clear that I am saying that we are in the EU at the moment and…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThat is very helpful. Let us get this point clear. Something like 44% of our trade goes to the EU, so it is enormously important to us. However, less than 5% of the EU’s trade…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillDoes the hon. and learned Lady agree that the European Court of Justice underpins our fundamental values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law? Does she also agree that,…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe right hon. Gentleman mentions England and Wales, but in the last election 16.5 million people voted for remain parties and 14.5 million for leave. The remain vote was divided.…20 Dec 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIt is clear that the Conservatives overwhelmingly won the election for a variety of reasons, but on the Brexit front it is also the case that 16.5 million people voted for remain…20 Dec 2019HANSARD Debate on the AddressIt is a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Clacton (Giles Watling). The Queen’s Speech introduced by the right hon. Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May) stated: “My…19 Dec 2019