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HANSARDTopical QuestionsScotland’s businesses benefit from being part of our United Kingdom. I gently remind the hon. Lady, as the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General pointed out…23 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is very interesting to hear from the hon. Gentleman. He does not believe in devolution; he believes in smashing up our United Kingdom, so I will take no lectures from him on…23 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is my responsibility to prepare this country for Brexit. I am delighted that so many democrats across the House voted for the Second Reading of the withdrawal agreement Bill…23 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very grateful to the hon. Lady. I know how seriously she takes these issues. Through the XO Committee, we are working with local resilience forums and with the Department for…23 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionMy hon. Friend is right. Hampshire LRF attended a meeting of the EU Exit Operations Committee last week, and I was incredibly impressed with the work that it is doing. We will…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionWith permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a further statement on our preparations to leave the European Union on 31 October. Before I do, however, I want to underline the gratitude…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionI thank the hon. Gentleman for his questions and, in particular, I am grateful for his kind words about the civil service. One of the many things we have in common, as well as…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionMy right hon. Friend makes a good point. It is the case that we co-operate with EU nations in a variety of forums, not just through the EU; that the security of all benefits as a…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionOne of the many reasons I had hoped the hon. Gentleman would have become deputy leader of the Scottish National party was shown in the way in which he delivered his questions…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionMy right hon. Friend makes a very fair point. If we leave without the withdrawal agreement being ratified, we will leave without that deal. “No deal” is sometimes used to cover…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionThe right hon. Lady’s parliamentary colleague, the hon. Member for Nottingham East (Mr Leslie), asked about arrangements on 1 November. We would only need to have different…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We have an opportunity. There have been various different projections—reasonable worst-case scenarios and other projections—in respect of what…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionI am absolutely convinced that we will maintain those arrangements.21 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionThat gives me the opportunity to say a profound thank you to my hon. Friend who, as a Minister in the Department for Exiting the European Union, undertook heroic efforts to ensure…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionYes, absolutely. One of the benefits of leaving the European Union is being outside the common fisheries policy, and I know that the fishing interests that the hon. Gentleman…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionWe will be doing everything we can to ensure that there is unfettered access for goods from Northern Ireland into the rest of the United Kingdom. Deal or no deal, we will also be…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionWe want the Assembly to be up and running. We recognise that time is short. In those circumstances, we will talk to the Government of Ireland, but direct rule, which I know is a…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionI am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising this issue. Across this House, we are concerned, obviously, about the welfare of the most vulnerable in our own constituencies and…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionAbsolutely, yes.21 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionNot one.21 Oct 2019