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HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I am extremely puzzled by the right hon. and learned Gentleman’s position. We all have to compromise today. I am going to vote for motion (D), and I am on the record as having…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)We all know that, if there is any sort of a lengthy extension, there will have to be European elections. I know that there is some learned opinion to the contrary, but the weight…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)We have every reason to be concerned about that. As the right hon. Lady knows, the Government have repeatedly ignored votes in this House. However, if an instruction is clear and…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I absolutely agree. That has been one of the many failures of this process—that this House has not been afforded sufficient time to knock on the head the sort of misinformation…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I will give way to the right hon. Gentleman.01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I will give way in a moment, but I just want to knock on the head at this stage a myth that has been peddled by some people that, if this motion were passed, the EU would object…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I do agree. I appeal to Members across this House. I know that 10 Conservative Members, including two junior Ministers, voted for this last week. I appeal to anyone who cares…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I am keen to get this motion passed today. I was very disappointed that some hon. Members, particularly those in the official Opposition, did not feel able to support it last week…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)Yes, I do. That is the purpose of the motion. It is not an SNP motion, although I am absolutely delighted that all my right hon. and hon. Friends are backing it; it is a…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. and learned Member for Rushcliffe (Mr Clarke), the hon. Member for Hove (Peter Kyle), who has become a good friend during the course of…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I am very grateful to the right hon. and learned Gentleman for giving way. The reason that the Scottish National party cannot support his motion today is that freedom of movement…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)Will the right hon. and learned Gentleman give way?01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I will give way to my fellow sponsor.01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)rose —01 Apr 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that what we have heard today from the Attorney General is an attempt to dress up political shenanigans as a requirement to secure legal certainty,…29 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI am very grateful to my right hon. Friend for giving way. I am sure Scotland, unlike the Prime Minister, is watching and listening to him. Is he aware, like me, from talking to…29 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionPerhaps hon. Members on the Government Benches would like to go and join the mob outside. What this is about today is an attempt to solve the Conservative party’s political…29 Mar 2019HANSARD Sittings of the House (29 March)Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I am sure that, like me, you will have looked closely at section 13 of the withdrawal Act which has been mentioned by other hon.…28 Mar 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for clarifying that, and I feel more and more encouraged that many more Labour MPs will support the motion. I will not take up any more…27 Mar 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I am going to make some progress as I am very conscious of the time strictures. Conservative Members of this House should support this motion because it is making good on the…27 Mar 2019