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HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionMy right hon. Friend makes a number of good points. The first is that in the no-deal preparation document, which was shared with the House on 8 October and runs to some 150 pages,…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionI will share with the House the revised planning assumptions in Yellowhammer very shortly. It is the case that the level of business readiness has increased, and we expect that a…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 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 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 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 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 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 UnionI think the EU has been very clear that we need to ratify the treaty as agreed. To be fair to the other 27 EU member states, they have laboured long and hard to come to an…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionEarlier today, I was talking to Ministers in the Irish Government, and I have been talking to representatives of other EU member states over the course of the past week or so.…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionI am very grateful to the hon. Lady for her comments. Having worked in Northern Ireland and having so many friends in Northern Ireland, I can absolutely say that its position in…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionNot one.21 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionAbsolutely, yes.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 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 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 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Actsrose —19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Actsindicated dissent .19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsNot yet. In a debate characterised by many brilliant and passionate speeches, the speech that stood out for me was that of my right hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsOur democracy is a precious thing, and this Parliament is a special place. Our democracy depends on respect for difference, and this Parliament thrives on respecting the sincerity…19 Oct 2019