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HANSARDElectoral Registration: EU CitizensThe Government have a responsibility to encourage the widest possible participation in the European Parliament elections, but the impression they are giving to EU citizens,…25 Apr 2019HANSARD Sri LankaAs we mourn all those who died in this Easter Sunday massacre, the Foreign Secretary will be aware that ISIS has sought to claim responsibility, saying it had “targeted nationals…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Climate Action and Extinction RebellionLooking at the climate science, I do not suppose that a single Member of the House does not ask themselves, “How can we make the changes that are needed?” The Minister will be…23 Apr 2019HANSARD European CouncilMay I thank the Prime Minister for putting the national interest above her party’s interest in rejecting no deal and applying for, and agreeing to, an extension of article 50? We…11 Apr 2019HANSARD Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019I begin by acknowledging that the Prime Minister, for the second time now, has decided to put the national interest before taking this country over the cliff of a no-deal Brexit.…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019The right hon. Gentleman points to one of the other truths about this process, which some people were sadly unwilling to acknowledge in campaigning to leave. The fact that they…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019Further to the point made by the right hon. Member for Derbyshire Dales (Sir Patrick McLoughlin), will the Solicitor General give the House an assurance that, bearing in mind that…09 Apr 2019HANSARDRwandan Genocide: Alleged PerpetratorsI will not ask the Minister to comment on these particular cases, but given the decision of the High Court in 2017, can he assure the House that there is no obstacle in principle…09 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI am listening.08 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillFirst, I should like to say to the hon. Member for Stone (Sir William Cash) that the reason we are debating this Bill again tonight is that the House of Commons has approved it…08 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillThe Prime Minister will accept an extension because she has asked for one. It is the existence of this Bill that has led her, in advance of the Bill being approved by the House,…08 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness without DebateOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Given the unusual speed with which the legislation we have just approved has passed through both Houses, and given the Leader of the House’s…08 Apr 2019HANSARD LibyaThe lesson from Libya and many other countries is that after a long period of brutal dictatorship it is not uncommon to see different factions fighting for power to see who will…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Parliamentary ElectionsWhether we participate or not depends on the progress of the talks currently taking place between the Prime Minister and my right hon. Friend the Leader of the Opposition. If…04 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am on record as saying that I do not have a problem with the withdrawal agreement, but I am also on record as having voted against the Government’s attempt last week to separate…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI hope very much that that is indeed the case. This has been a new approach for the House. Let us be frank, there was quite a lot of scepticism, first time around, about whether…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman makes a really good point, because it was not clear from the Prime Minister’s statement yesterday how the propositions, if the two of them are not able to reach…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI want to speak briefly to amendment (a), which stands in my name and has been selected. In response to the contribution from the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse), she will…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI was making the much simpler point that none of the propositions has carried. The Prime Minister said in her statement that “the Government stands ready to abide by the decision…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseNo, because in meaningful votes 1 and 2 we voted on the package. My objection, as I have made plain in the House many times, is to the political declaration and the complete lack…03 Apr 2019