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HANSARDUS Tariffs: Scotch WhiskyWe come now to the next urgent question. At the risk of embarrassing him, the right hon. Member for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (David Mundell) tells me that this is…07 Oct 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Proposed ChangesMay I now appeal to colleagues for single-sentence questions without preamble? I do not want speeches. We have four other urgent questions, so short inquiries would help.07 Oct 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Proposed ChangesI gently point out that Members who came into the Chamber after the questions started cannot now expect to be called.07 Oct 2019HANSARDTerminally Ill PeopleGiven that the hon. Gentleman chairs the all-party parliamentary group for terminal illness, I call Drew Hendry.07 Oct 2019HANSARDTerminally Ill PeopleI call the hon. Member for Easington (Grahame Morris); I am very grateful to him for proffering me a very effective throat remedy on Thursday.07 Oct 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Identity VerificationThe hon. Member for Rugby (Mark Pawsey) can legitimately shoehorn his Question 19 into this exchange.07 Oct 2019HANSARD Brexit NegotiationsWhy did I not realise in advance how generous the hon. Gentleman was going to be? I thank him for what he said; it is very much appreciated.03 Oct 2019HANSARD Brexit NegotiationsIf the hon. Gentleman really thinks it is necessary, we will take it.03 Oct 2019HANSARD Brexit NegotiationsIn thanking the Prime Minister and colleagues, I would just say that there are issues of substance and issues of tone. The substance of policy is absolutely not a matter for the…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Brexit NegotiationsOh, what a glittering galaxy of stars from whom to choose.03 Oct 2019HANSARD Brexit NegotiationsI am delighted to hear it.03 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe expression “dream on” springs to mind.03 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am bound to observe that the Leader of the House’s enthusiasm about canonisation is beginning to sound a little like ambition.03 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseVery well done. I am very glad to hear that.03 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI hope that the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Sir John Hayes) will take the hint. Adjournment debates, urgent questions, emergency debates—Burke would…03 Oct 2019HANSARDNo-deal Brexit: PrioritiesSome of us, however, will stand up for Parliament at all times. I completely respect the right of the Attorney General to his view. This Parliament is entirely legitimate. It is…03 Oct 2019HANSARDJudicial Appointments ProcessI am glad that the Attorney General eventually reached the matter of judicial appointments. That was very reassuring, not least for the hon. Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Brexit NegotiationsOrder. Colleagues, I am very grateful to the large number of people who have come up to the Chair expressing concern about my throat. Their generosity of spirit and humanity are…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI am extremely grateful to the hon. Lady, and I think the whole House will be, both for what she said and for the extraordinarily sympathetic and empathetic manner in which she…02 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsI think that was a preface to a question.02 Oct 2019