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HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018I thank the Minister for his intervention and his brief statement of his leadership intentions. As I was saying— [ Interruption. ]29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018I am making progress, Mr Speaker. [ Interruption. ]29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018indicated dissent.29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018I am making progress, Mr Speaker—29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018I am coming towards the end of my remarks, because I want to ensure that other Members get a chance to speak in this debate.29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018The point that I was making is that we could lose 40 to 50 trade agreements that we have through the European Union, which the International Trade Secretary has so far failed to…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018No, I am making progress; I will not give way any more. The Government are in denial about the majority view of this House, which I believe exists to rule out no deal and to get a…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Since we have had this debate and the House has emphatically voted to reject the no-deal option that the Prime Minister was supporting, may I say…29 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe International Trade Secretary promised 40 trade agreements the second after Brexit. This morning, he could not name a single one. His own Business Minister said that he was…23 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsWhat the Prime Minister clearly did not have time to mention was the rising levels of in-work poverty, personal debt and the problems that people face in surviving at work. The…23 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy question was: does the Prime Minister rule in or rule out a customs union? It is not complicated. She could have said yes, she could have said no. It is a key part of what…23 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe only consistency in the Prime Minister’s strategy seems to be running down the clock by threatening no deal as an alternative to her dead deal. The CBI says that the…23 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsActually I reached out to the Prime Minister last September when I offered to discuss our deals with her. It appears that, while the door to her office may well be open, the minds…23 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsSunday is Holocaust Memorial Day, a time for us all to reflect on the horrors of genocide and to recommit to never again allowing the poison of antisemitism and racism to…23 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsThank you, Mr Speaker. Across the country, people are worried about public services, their living standards and rising levels of personal debt. While a third of the Prime…23 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionThank you, Mr Speaker. However, I do welcome the commitment that the fee for EU citizens to apply for settled status will be waived. The Prime Minister was fond of saying that…21 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionI thank the Prime Minister for giving me an advance copy of her statement. I join her in condemning the car bomb attack in Londonderry at the weekend, and I commend the emergency…21 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister has not answered on a customs union and has not answered on no deal, and continues to spend £4.2 billion of public money on a no-deal scenario. Can she not…16 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsMay I start by correcting the record? Last night, I suggested that this was the largest Government defeat since the 1920s. I would not wish to be accused of misleading the House,…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentI will give way one more time.16 Jan 2019