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HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Governmentrose —16 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Governmentrose —16 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI have not been in legal practice for 40 years so, if that is the case, I will examine it and look at what authority my right hon. and learned Friend gives me. Would we be…15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI will annoy everyone else by giving way this once.15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI apologise to my hon. Friend, but I have no time. I believe that Britain’s role in the world now is as one of the three leading members of the European Union, and one that has…15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActIf I give way to my right hon. Friend, who is a good friend, I shall suddenly find that everyone is leaping up, and I will not keep my word if I start giving way. The outcome that…15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActWill my hon. Friend give way?15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI shall try to compete with the Opposition spokesman on brevity by being briefer than he was. This is a chaotic debate in every conceivable way. Future generations will look back…15 Jan 2019HANSARD Universal CreditI congratulate my hon. Friend the Minister and his Secretary of State on the progress that they are making on eliminating some of the obvious defects that have emerged in this…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUI congratulate the Prime Minister on getting rather further than I thought she would with the assurances and the letters that she has obtained, but I fear it will do no good,…14 Jan 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderIn my opinion, in recent years this House has seen a considerable diminution of its powers and has often seemed rather indifferent to the eroding of some of the powers we used to…09 Jan 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. In recent years— [Interruption.]09 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActThis is my last intervention. To go back to the intervention by my right hon. Friend the Member for West Dorset (Sir Oliver Letwin), which was pertinent to the situation we are…09 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI do not think that the right hon. and learned Gentleman has answered the key question asked by the hon. Member for North Down (Lady Hermon). I cannot understand why the Labour…09 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsIt seems plain to anyone who has listened to most of the debates in this House that there is no majority for any proposition on our future relationship with the European Union in…09 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillI, too, extend my sympathies to my hon. Friend, who drew the short straw of responding to the debate. He is trying very eloquently to minimise the significance of the whole thing,…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) Billrose—08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillI cannot think of a single leading Conservative Brexiteer who would have changed his opinions on membership of the EU in the slightest had the remain side won the referendum. They…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillWith respect, it is quite right to concede that some of the fears being raised about no deal are grossly exaggerated, but the problems are quite real enough. If we leave with no…08 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesWe have only about 80 days left. The Government face a deadline which depend crucial decisions that will affect future generations and the whole basis of our political and…07 Jan 2019