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HANSARD EU Exit Preparations: Ferry ContractsThe hon. Gentleman may have bobbed, but I have just told him—05 Mar 2019HANSARD EU Exit Preparations: Ferry ContractsI say to the hon. and learned Lady that I am chairing this debate. The hon. and learned Lady will speak in full, or otherwise, if and when she catches the eye of the Chair. Thank…05 Mar 2019HANSARD EU Exit Preparations: Ferry ContractsThe debate will be held today as the first item of public business after the ten-minute rule motion. The debate will last for up to three hours, and will arise on a motion that…05 Mar 2019HANSARDJob CreationNo, but you can blurt it out on the question with which we were dealing, if you want. Unburden yourself, man.05 Mar 2019HANSARDJob CreationDon’t look quite so surprised, man—it’s your question.05 Mar 2019HANSARDJob CreationThis one-sentence model could catch on; that would be splendid. I call Stephen Kinnock.05 Mar 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderIf it is, as I believe it to be, on the same matter, I will hear the right hon. Member for Enfield North (Joan Ryan) and then I will respond to the two of them.05 Mar 2019HANSARDTax Avoidance Enablers: HMRC ResourcesWell done.05 Mar 2019HANSARDRoad Infrastructure FundingThe Member for Shipley will not stop going on about it until he gets it; I think of that we can be absolutely certain.05 Mar 2019HANSARD EU Exit Preparations: Ferry ContractsOrder. There has been a certain amount of frivolity on the matter of attendance at the debate, but perhaps we can now return to the theme of the debate rather than having a…05 Mar 2019HANSARD EU Exit Preparations: Ferry ContractsThat is an extremely helpful point of order from the right hon. Gentleman, and I thank him. It is by way of being a public information notice and I take it very much in that…05 Mar 2019HANSARD EU Exit Preparations: Ferry ContractsThe hon. Gentleman has his own interpretation of the chronology of events, which those attending to observe our proceedings can make a judgment about for themselves, and that is…05 Mar 2019HANSARD EU Exit Preparations: Ferry ContractsOrder. The hon. Member for Torbay (Kevin Foster) did not actually put in to speak.05 Mar 2019HANSARD EU Exit Preparations: Ferry ContractsOrder. Look, I understand passions are high, but the hon. and learned Lady must not say that the Secretary of State is not telling the truth, because that— [Interruption.] Order.…05 Mar 2019HANSARD EU Exit Preparations: Ferry ContractsOrder. The hon. Gentleman must confine himself to the subject matter of today’s debate, the terms of which have been specified and which the Secretary of State will answer. This…05 Mar 2019HANSARD EU Exit Preparations: Ferry ContractsI am not debating it.05 Mar 2019HANSARD EU Exit Preparations: Ferry ContractsOrder. There is no need for the hon. Lady to chunter “Ahoy there!” from a sedentary position. That is very eccentric behaviour. It is not the sort of thing I would ever have done…05 Mar 2019HANSARD EU Exit Preparations: Ferry ContractsI am happy to accommodate the right hon. Gentleman. The presence of the Secretary of State for Transport is not ornamental. He has come into the Chamber, and my very clear…05 Mar 2019HANSARD EU Exit Preparations: Ferry ContractsThe hon. Gentleman asks leave to propose a debate on a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration—namely, the latest developments in UK Government ferry…05 Mar 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderI thank the hon. Lady for giving me notice of her intention to raise this matter. She asks me specifically how to ensure that the Secretary of State will address the House on it.…05 Mar 2019