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HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentNo. I am sure we can all unite in condemning racist abuse in any form whatsoever within our society. Too many of our constituents have faced that since the toxic debate in the…16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentThank you. Mr Speaker.16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention and for his work representing his constituency. On this side of the House, we are determined to force this Government to accept the…16 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. The result of tonight’s vote is the greatest defeat for a Government in this House since the 1920s. This is a catastrophic defeat for…15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActNot moved, Mr Speaker.15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActThis has been a vitally important debate for the future of our country and our future relationship with the European Union, following the decision of the people in the 2016…15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActThe people need to be able to take back control, and a general election would give them the opportunity to decide who their MPs were, who their Government were, and who would…15 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUI thank the Prime Minister for an advance copy of her statement. In December, the Government shamefully pulled the meaningful vote on the Prime Minister’s deal, with the promise…14 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsThis is the first time since 1978 that a Prime Minister has been defeated on a Finance Bill in the House of Commons. Last night, the House made it clear, in supporting the…09 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsI join the Prime Minister in paying tribute to Paddy Ashdown, who was elected to Parliament at the same time as me in 1983. He was a very assiduous constituency MP and a very…09 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsI am sure that the whole House will join me in wishing a speedy recovery to the two British soldiers who were injured in Syria last week. The Prime Minister scrapped the Brexit…09 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsWell, in the midst of that very long answer I did not hear the words “legal changes to the document”. That was my question. The Environment Secretary has said that no deal would…09 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister says that it is the only deal available. If that is the case, why was it not put to a vote on 11 December in this House? Why has there been a delay of five…09 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsNo amount of window-dressing is going to satisfy Members of this House. They want to see clear legal changes to the document that the Government presented to this House. The…09 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsInstead of backing industries in this country and protecting thousands of jobs in manufacturing and service industries, the Transport Secretary is awarding millions of pounds of…09 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesThank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question. With less than three months until we reach the article 50 deadline, there can be no more hiding and no more running away.…07 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal Changes(Urgent Question): To ask the Prime Minister if she will make a statement on progress made in achieving legal changes to the EU withdrawal agreement and the timetable in this…07 Jan 2019