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HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionNo, I am making some progress. We cannot trust what the Prime Minister says. We have no guarantee that he would not try to crash us out of the European Union. He said that he…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionI have been very clear that I do not believe that the Leader of the Opposition or the Prime Minister are the right people to be in government and leading the country. I am crystal…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionI am responding to the previous question. The reality of the situation is this. We have secured an extension to article 50 until 31 January. It was not automatic, not guaranteed…28 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsI would like to associate myself and my Liberal Democrat colleagues with the remarks made earlier about the horrific deaths of 39 people in Essex. It is good manners to say thank…23 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Billrose —22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Twice in the last three days, the Prime Minister has failed to force his bad Brexit deal through the House without adequate scrutiny.…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI entirely agree. The hon. Gentleman is right to say that this Government are acting in a nationalist way. The Prime Minister of our country should take his responsibilities to…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillBrexit will be bad for our country and that is why Liberal Democrats will be voting against this Bill tonight. We know that it will be bad for the economy, because the…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI am pressed for time, so I will not give way further. I caution any MPs—in particular, friends on the Labour Benches—against believing the promises of this Prime Minister when it…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe hon. Lady is right: the way that this country is treating those 3 million citizens from other EU states is shocking. This Brexit deal will be bad for our security, because it…22 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterThe Prime Minister was withering in his criticism of the first Brexit deal, and yet he voted for it. He said that no Conservative Prime Minister should ever accept a border down…21 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementThe Prime Minister’s deal removes protections on workers’ rights. It puts a border— [Interruption.]19 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementThe Prime Minister’s deal removes protections on workers’ rights. It puts a border down the Irish sea and, according to the Government’s own analysis, will damage our economy on a…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. The Prime Minister’s deal was a bad deal, and the public deserve to have the final say—not just the hundreds of thousands who are…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsAnd the people who are outside this building right now will be heard, and they deserve the final say, along with millions across the country. The most urgent thing right now is…19 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressIt is a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Chatham and Aylesford (Tracey Crouch). Her remarks about the importance of mental health were particularly worth listening to.…14 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressI wholeheartedly endorse what my hon. Friend says about the human cost; it has not been properly taken into account by this Government.14 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressMy hon. Friend is quite right. In this place, we often have the debates, the braying and the back-and-forth across the Dispatch Box, and it can feel like the pantomime or theatre,…14 Oct 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Proposed ChangesEarlier this year, the Government said that if we left the EU with a deal, we would keep our world-leading standards and rights on food, quality, employment and environmental…07 Oct 2019HANSARD Brexit NegotiationsIf the Prime Minister had bothered to go to the Northern Ireland border, he would know the genuine fear that people there feel about his proposals, which they see will result in…03 Oct 2019