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HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI am very grateful to the Prime Minister-elect for giving way. He rightly just said that on 13 March this House agreed not to leave the European Union without a deal. In the…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilDoes not this statement show the completely incoherent approach from the Prime Minister? She has just answered a question from the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington…25 Mar 2019HANSARD Article 50 ExtensionOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I will be brief. It has been confirmed in the last few moments that the Prime Minister is to make a statement in Downing Street at 8 pm this…20 Mar 2019HANSARDNo-deal EU Exit PreparationsThe Minister has said on numerous occasions already during this urgent question that the default legal position is for the UK to leave the EU on 29 March next week. So can the…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Article 50 ExtensionOnce again, my right hon. Friend is making an outstanding speech on this issue. Is he able to surmise what may happen next week if the Government make a statement on Monday and do…20 Mar 2019HANSARDCyclone IdaiThis is another example of the devastating impact of climate change on the very poorest countries in the world—although, as my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, West Derby…20 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Could the Minister tell us in his opening remarks how much his Department has spent on these statutory instruments in this week alone, let alone the past few months?18 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionThe Minister mentioned today’s motion, so I wonder whether early in his remarks he could clear up the confusion about paragraph (2) of the motion. It suggests that “the”—not…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseCould we change the name of this session to “Potential Business of the House”? I have looked through the entirety of next week’s business and cannot see another vote on the…14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European Unionrose —14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI have tremendous respect for the right hon. Gentleman for giving way during his speech. He has to be careful that he does not tar everyone with the same brush. When I wrote to…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI will not rehearse the sequence of events that we were promised this week in the context of why we have reached this point tonight, but I am utterly astonished that the Leader of…13 Mar 2019HANSARDSpring StatementHas the Chancellor ever heard of the WASPI campaign? If he has, is he deliberately choosing to ignore WASPI women?13 Mar 2019HANSARD Exiting the European UnionThe Minister has said repeatedly tonight and in the statement that is being handed round that these are legally binding changes to the Northern Irish backstop issue. If that is…11 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesIf we are to take the Minister at his word—and I think we should—he is confirming that tomorrow the House will vote on something that is meaningful under the provisions of section…11 Mar 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.11 Mar 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderI am very grateful to you, Mr Speaker, but this does pertain to the exchanges that we have just had. The Minister confirmed in his answer to my question, and indeed it was…11 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI hope the Prime Minister will forgive me when I say that every time she makes a promise from that Dispatch Box it is met with cynicism among the Opposition because of the number…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUWe have seen over the past few weeks the large number of businesses that have been warning about Brexit and the Government’s strategy on Brexit. I keep being told by the leave…20 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Contingency PlanningBut the Secretary of State is refusing to provide any reassurance to constituents up and down the country, and particularly to my constituents. I got an email yesterday from a…19 Feb 2019