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HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Can you confirm that a meaningful vote would be intrinsically different if it included the provision for a confirmatory vote by way of a public…18 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionThe hon. Gentleman seems to be saying that, after we leave at the end of March, there will be a transition period in which we will have no veto over European laws, which is true.…14 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the Minister for Women and Equalities knows, the estimated 18% gender pay gap is likely to grow following Brexit as women in public services and retail are disproportionately…14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI wonder why the Conservative Benches are so empty. Is it because Conservative Members are all at the Uxbridge Unicorn Tavern being sold Golden Brexit beer? And when they taste…14 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActDoes my right hon. Friend agree that people who voted leave in Swansea and elsewhere voted for more money, for more jobs, for more trade and for more control, and they are getting…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Exiting the European UnionThe right hon. Gentleman has made it clear that an arbitration panel will supersede in international law the European Court of Justice and be empowered to rule out the backstop.…11 Mar 2019HANSARDCatholic Sixth-form CollegesThis is a so-called EVEL debate—English votes for English laws—so we do not have a representative of the Scottish National party. I therefore call Mike Kane to speak for the…05 Mar 2019HANSARD UK Relations with KosovoThank you. Kosovan wine, “Hot Right Now”, football—and now we have Martin Vickers.05 Mar 2019HANSARDSt David’s DayDoes my hon. Friend agree that the Tory English Government’s commitment to fracking is in sharp contrast to the Welsh Government’s commitment to the tidal lagoon, in the context…28 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUDoes the right hon. Gentleman agree that because the political declaration is legally non-binding, any concessions he gives on a level of alignment in respect of the single…27 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionMr Speaker, you will know that there is a Bill on the Order Paper today, with a Second Reading due on 13 March, to give the public a vote on the deal or the option of staying in…26 Feb 2019HANSARDAir Pollution: Deprived Areas7. What steps his Department is taking to tackle air pollution in deprived areas.21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsDoes my hon. Friend think it is a cruel irony that Margaret Thatcher was instrumental in creating the single market and getting Japanese car companies to come here as a platform…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsBut surely Team EU collectively, with Britain in it, would have much more negotiating leverage against those very large emerging markets. An extreme example would be China. We are…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Points of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. This is a momentous debate, called on a Thursday during what would have been half-term, and the statement is not even available. The…21 Feb 2019HANSARDAir Pollution: Deprived AreasThe Minister knows that we have been successfully taken to court by the EU on four occasions for breaching air quality standards. Is she aware that teenagers are four times as…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealThe Father of the House knows better than others that Margaret Thatcher was instrumental in creating the single market and in encouraging Japanese companies to come here to…20 Feb 2019HANSARDFree Childcare: Costs and BenefitsThank you very much. We have still got a lot of time.19 Feb 2019HANSARDFree Childcare: Costs and BenefitsI call Thangam Debbonaire. I will call the first of the Front Benchers at 10.30, so you have a reasonable amount of time.19 Feb 2019HANSARDFree Childcare: Costs and BenefitsOn behalf of the Scottish National party, in a late change, I call David Linden.19 Feb 2019