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HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesMy hon. Friend firmly confirmed that the vote on the deal would come tomorrow. He did not actually mention the event, if it is defeated, of the vote on Wednesday on whether or not…11 Mar 2019HANSARD Privatised Probation SystemIn the field of justice policy, as in the field of health policy, arguments are being reduced to a notion that if the public sector provides a service it is automatically better…04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentIt is always a pleasure to see my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, although rather a surprising one on this occasion. The usual reason for…04 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUWith the greatest respect, I think the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Dartford (Gareth Johnson) and the right hon. Member for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI listened with care to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster’s response to the five principles at the end of his speech. Did it seem to the shadow Minister that the Chancellor…27 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionMay I congratulate the Prime Minister on accepting that we are not remotely ready for the chaos of a no-deal departure on 29 March? I agree with her that no deal at any time would…26 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealIt is perfectly obvious to all those involved in the negotiations, both the British negotiators and the EU negotiators, that if Britain were to leave the EU with no deal, it would…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Deprivation of Citizenship StatusWhen I was Home Secretary, I did not deprive anyone of their citizenship, and although the power is necessary, it is being used with ever increasing frequency. Every patriotic…20 Feb 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland BackstopI understand the dangers of a running commentary, but I have a little difficulty understanding by what process we have reached this point. As far as I can see, the serious…19 Feb 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland BackstopIt is a genuine point of order. In the course of the exchanges, two Members of Parliament on the Government side of the House made reference to a civil servant, Sir Oliver…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Honda in SwindonI accept, as the Secretary of State does, Honda’s statement that Brexit played no significant role in the decision. We must avoid a childish debate every time there is an…19 Feb 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland BackstopOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.19 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI think I agree with that; I cannot give an off-the-cuff response to my right hon. Friend’s detailed procedural point. Eventually, yes, we will have to legislate, first to gain…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUMy right hon. Friend was just moving on to an alternative, but it seems to me that he has just given the starkest expression of policy that I have heard the Government give so far…14 Feb 2019HANSARD Points of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. You are ruling on what is binding. This probably has to be resolved, but I do not want to take up too much more time on this matter…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUThat could all be solved if the whole UK stayed in the customs union and had the same regulatory alignment. Why does the right hon. Gentleman not accept that?14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUThe hon. Lady is arguing articulately for the scheme she put forward and persuaded me to join her in recommending. Does she agree that one thing causing the chaos today is that…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUThe hon. Gentleman has reminded me of the party manifesto, on which I apparently stood at the last election, and which is binding on me, I have never seen this document. It was…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI will not give way any more. I have great respect for my hon. Friend, so I hope that I will not be too disparaging of his views—he and I fundamentally disagree—but lots of people…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI will give way to my right hon. Friend—my best friend among all these arch-remainers, who are otherwise my political allies in the House, day in, day out, though they all voted…14 Feb 2019