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HANSARD Irish Border: Customs ArrangementsI do not want to get into the detail of the actual proposal, but I will say that while there are not cameras across the whole of the border, there are cameras on parts of the…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Irish Border: Customs ArrangementsThe Prime Minister has been very clear: that will happen before this weekend.01 Oct 2019HANSARD Irish Border: Customs ArrangementsFirst, may I thank the hon. Gentleman genuinely for his service on the Front Bench? When I took over this role, my predecessor said how much he respected the full team, and now…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Irish Border: Customs ArrangementsI thank the hon. Gentleman for that question because it gives me the opportunity to note how much work has already been done. That which was unacceptable and unresolvable, we are…01 Oct 2019HANSARDCompliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019Successive Governments do not comment on not only the detail of advice but whether legal advice has been taken, so the answer to the hon. Gentleman’s question is no, I cannot…26 Sept 2019HANSARDCompliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019No. It is not the Government who are causing the confusion; it is the Act itself and the constitutional position we found ourselves in through a number of areas, including the…26 Sept 2019HANSARDCompliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019We want to leave with a deal, but no deal is a possibility. I am very aware of the concerns that the hon. Lady raised, and the Government are committed to the Belfast/Good Friday…26 Sept 2019HANSARDCompliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019We do not discuss what legal advice has been taken; nor do we discuss the contents of that legal advice, as I have already said in the House.26 Sept 2019HANSARDCompliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019Without wanting to up the tone of a debate that has been quite consensual, the Act does surrender some of our negotiating power by matter of fact. It compels the Government to do…26 Sept 2019HANSARDCompliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019Let us be clear: I did not question the legitimacy of the EU (Withdrawal) Act. My hon. Friend the Member for Stone (Sir William Cash) questioned it. I did say that there were a…26 Sept 2019HANSARDCompliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019The new Parliament would be able to vote on a deal and negotiations would continue. Ministers remain Ministers as we go through the process and negotiations would continue.26 Sept 2019HANSARDCompliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019I should thank the right hon. Gentleman for what now appears to be a cross-party consensus that we should have a general election. It is good to see other people—even hon. Friends…26 Sept 2019HANSARDCompliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019I have consistently said that the Prime Minister will obey the law, but we do not want to get to that position; we want to get to a deal position as early as possible, and that is…26 Sept 2019HANSARDCompliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019I must say that I did not quite keep up with all those Alice in Wonderland references, but I am more than happy to discuss this matter over a cup of tea, as long as the hon. Lady…26 Sept 2019HANSARDCompliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019A week is a long time in politics and in a negotiation things move—26 Sept 2019HANSARDCompliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019The right hon. Lady says, “Answer the question”, but we are trying to be as simple as we can and use as few words as possible. We will obey the law, but who knows what will happen…26 Sept 2019HANSARDCompliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019The hon. Lady has a Minister, not a senior source in No. 10, saying on the record that we will obey the law. I think that trumps any so-say, off-the-record briefing.26 Sept 2019HANSARDCompliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019That is the first time I have heard that I am popular. I think the hon. Gentleman may very well be misinformed, but I thank him for that. When it comes to rumours, I am slightly…26 Sept 2019HANSARDCompliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019I am sure a number of people will hear my hon. Friend’s comments, which I will pass on to the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, who will attend the Cabinet on…26 Sept 2019HANSARDCompliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019The Prime Minister does not want an extension. He will obey the law, but every sinew of our efforts is based on getting a deal. If this House got behind a deal, perhaps we could…26 Sept 2019