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HANSARDMarking Exit DayDo the Government’s plans for the end of this month still include the abolition of the right hon. Gentleman’s Department? If so, which Department and which Minister will take…09 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillAs the Minister will be well aware, new clause 1 bears a marked resemblance to clause 31 in the previous version of the Bill. The Prime Minister said to the House on 22 October,…08 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe Secretary of State has expressed enormous confidence that a deal will be done by December; may I test that confidence a little further? Will he give the House an assurance…07 Jan 2020HANSARDMiddle East: SecurityThe Secretary of State rightly speaks of the need for de-escalation and diplomacy. May I press him on a point that was raised a moment ago? It has been reported that the US…07 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy right hon. Friend makes an extremely powerful point. We have been told repeatedly that there will be no border in the Irish sea; there is now going to be a border in the Irish…20 Dec 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI agree with my hon. Friend: that is a matter of great regret. I come to my final point. Our leaving the European Union will create great cheer on the Government Benches, just as…20 Dec 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI give way for the last time, in view of the time available.20 Dec 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIt is a great pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Basingstoke (Mrs Miller). I agree with her argument that we need to be able to disagree agreeably, as I think President…20 Dec 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe Bill that the last Parliament passed did not hamstring the Prime Minister, because he achieved a renegotiation. However, to be fair, all he did was accept 95% of his…20 Dec 2019HANSARD Checks on Goods: Northern Ireland and Great BritainUnder the agreement, if a Northern Ireland fishing vessel leaves a Northern Ireland port and returns to a Northern Ireland port with its catch, could tariffs apply at that point…24 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI was surprised when I read that in the impact assessment, and the truth is that a whole load of questions remain about how the system will work. How will we identify goods at…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI will give way one more time.22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe direct answer to the hon. Gentleman, with whom I also have the pleasure of serving on the Exiting the European Union Committee, is that to attempt to say to Members that the…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIt is a great pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Maldon (Mr Whittingdale), who is the vice-chair of the Exiting the European Union Committee, and with whom I have the…22 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseCan the Leader of the House confirm that the withdrawal agreement Bill that is about to be published will disapply the requirement under the Constitutional Reform and Governance…21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterIt is reported that the Secretary of State told the House of Lords European Union Select Committee this morning that under this agreement, goods leaving Northern Ireland for the…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionOne of the main concerns that has been expressed about the consequences of leaving without an agreement is the potential for delay for lorries moving across the channel, an issue…21 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI will vote for the amendment moved by the right hon. Member for West Dorset (Sir Oliver Letwin) because it is an insurance policy against no deal, by accident or by design. It is…19 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementThis agreement will maintain friction-free access to the European market for Northern Ireland. Can the Prime Minister therefore explain why he is so determined to deny that exact…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Further to your response to the hon. Member for Nottingham East (Mr Leslie) and your statement that you will make a ruling on Monday, I…19 Oct 2019