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HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Prime Minister must now recognise that this deal is over, and the House has a serious responsibility on Monday to find a solution to this…29 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilDoes the Prime Minister realise that when she so flippantly dismisses calls for a confirmatory public vote or second referendum, she is—just like that—dismissing the million-odd…25 Mar 2019HANSARD Article 50 ExtensionI think it worth ensuring that the House is aware that in the last five minutes Donald Tusk has confirmed that a short extension will be made available only if the House approves…20 Mar 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: DebtI am afraid to say that the five-week wait issue is not going to go away until the Government recognise that it is driving some people to food banks. I was in Glasgow on Friday…18 Mar 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Debt9. What assessment she has made of the effect of the five-week wait to receive universal credit on claimants’ levels of debt.18 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European Unionrose —14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI appreciate the right hon. Lady allowing me an intervention. The repeating of meaningful votes seems somewhat ironic, in that Parliament can vote repeatedly on the same deal yet…14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI feel fortunate that I did not actually hear what the right hon. Gentleman called me. Regardless, I just wanted to check whether it was an act of chivalry not to allow the good…14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionWill the Minister give way?14 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionWill the hon. Gentleman give way?13 Mar 2019HANSARDSpring StatementDoes the Chancellor understand that ending the benefits freeze is not just about people in work? It is about our welfare safety net. People who cannot work because they are too…13 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionWill the right hon. Lady give way?13 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?13 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European Unionrose —13 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionFor clarification and for the benefit of many of us in the House who want to support amendment (a)—the right hon. Lady is one of the lead names on that amendment—will she be…13 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActThis House needs to find a way of compromising to get out of the fix that we are in. I understand that this is a difficult question, but I am going to ask it anyway because I…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Social SecuritySetting aside my concerns about the direction of the Conservative party, one of the motivations behind those of us determined to build a new centre ground party is the opportunity…04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingThe hon. Lady comes on to talk about teachers, and it seems to me that the impact is not only on the children. We risk those in this much-needed profession being too exhausted and…04 Mar 2019HANSARD Social SecurityI want to put on the record that I have visited some of the poorest parts of the country in recent weeks with the right hon. Member for Birkenhead (Frank Field), and I can confirm…04 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUrose —27 Feb 2019