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HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentI can absolutely confirm that. We have voted against a no-deal Brexit, and apparently the Business Secretary thinks that vote is a good idea. The Prime Minister was unable to…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentI thank the right hon. Lady for her intervention, and I look forward to testing opinion at the ballot box in a general election, when we will be able to elect a Labour Government…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentThere has been no offer or communication on all-party talks. All the Prime Minister said was that she might talk to some Members of the House. That is not reaching out. That is…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentI am sure that the right hon. Gentleman is fully aware of the decision made at my party’s conference that all options are on the table for the next phase, including the option to…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. As I made clear, all the precedents are that when a Government experiences a defeat like last night’s, it is time to resign and allow…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentWho has confidence in this Government’s ability to negotiate a future trade deal with the EU by December 2020 after the shambles that we have all witnessed over the past two…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentThank you, Mr Speaker. Nothing demonstrates the sheer incompetence of this Government quite like the Brexit negotiations. Yesterday’s historic and humiliating defeat was the…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentI beg to move, That this House has no confidence in Her Majesty’s Government. Last night, the Government were defeated by 230 votes —the largest defeat in the history of our…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentThey are looking to Parliament to deliver for them a better and fairer society—16 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsIt was a Labour Government who increased the number of police on our streets. It was a Labour Government who brought in safer neighbourhoods. It was a Labour Government that…16 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister is very well aware that we want there to be a customs union with the EU. She seems to be in denial about that. One of the problems the Prime Minister has in her…16 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsIn denial about a customs union; in denial about no deal; in denial about the amount of money being spent preparing for no deal; and in denial about last night’s result. Even the…16 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy question was about the customs union. The Prime Minister seems to be in denial about that just as much as she is in denial about the decision made by the House last night. I…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentWe are a democratic party, and our party will decide what policy we fight the election on. In the meantime, however, we are clear that there has to be a customs union, access to…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentI have not had such a call as yet. I have my phone on. [ Interruption. ] I think we should proceed with this debate. The Prime Minister’s original plan was to push through a deal…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentThank you, Mr Speaker. Last night, the House rejected the Government’s deal emphatically. A week ago, the House voted to condemn the idea of a no-deal Brexit. Before there can be…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Last night the House rejected the Government’s conclusion of its negotiations with the European Union— [Interruption.]16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentIn 2017, the Prime Minister and her party thought that they could call an election and win it. They thought that they would return with an overall majority, but there was an…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentThank you, Mr Speaker. If the House backs this motion today, I will welcome the wide-ranging debates we will have about the future of our country and the future of our…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentI am pausing because you stood up.16 Jan 2019