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HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIndeed, and that is just one aspect of the Bill that has been revealed today. I suspect much more will come up.22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy hon. Friend makes a strong point. We got the Bill at 8.15 last night and this afternoon at 1 pm we start debating it—that is utterly ludicrous. We are then going into Committee…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy right hon. Friend makes a strong case that Parliament should have the opportunity to properly scrutinise what the Executive want to do. I do not think the Prime Minister has…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIf hon. Members hang on a second, I will deal with this. No economic impact assessment whatsoever has been made or presented to this House. At the very least, this House should…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention, and I am sure she and the whole House would agree that the Good Friday agreement was an historic step forward that has brought relative…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIndeed, the Northern Ireland peace process—the Good Friday agreement—is one of the most significant things that this House has ever done. We should understand the threat that the…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillNo, I will not give way. That is not all— [ Interruption. ]22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThank you, Mr Speaker.22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe Prime Minister and I agree on very little, but we both give way a great deal. I am not going to give way for the moment. Clause 30 makes it worryingly clear that if no trade…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. On Saturday, this House emphatically rejected the Prime Minister’s deal. [ Interruption. ] Conservative Members are too hasty; I have not finished…22 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension Letter(Urgent Question): To ask the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the publication of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and his letter of 19 October to the…21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterI do admire the Secretary of State for keeping a straight face while he gave that answer, and I am very grateful to you for granting this urgent question, Mr Speaker. The Prime…21 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI welcome today’s vote. It is an emphatic decision by this House, which has declined to back the Prime Minister’s deal today and clearly voted to stop a no-deal crash-out from the…19 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementThis deal fails to enshrine the principle that we keep pace with the European Union on environmental standards and protections, putting at risk our current rules on matters…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I welcome today’s vote. Parliament has clearly spoken. [Interruption.]19 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementI join you, Mr Speaker, in thanking all the staff—cleaning staff, catering staff, security staff, officials and our own staff—who have come into the House this morning. They have…19 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressThis year marks two anniversaries. The first is the 70th anniversary of the Parliament Act 1949, which asserted the primacy of this House over the then hereditary House of Lords.…14 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressThere is no question. My hon. Friend is absolutely right. This legislation is designed to hit the poorest the hardest: those who do not have passports or access to other forms of…14 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressI have news for the hon. Lady: it is her Government who ended the nurse bursary system—simple. Will the Prime Minister support Labour’s plans to provide free prescriptions to…14 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressIf only they were, it would be a good thing. All the off-the-cuff announcements made by the Prime Minister since July do not add up to addressing the austerity created by the…14 Oct 2019