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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe House will know that last week I made a statement confirming that vice-president Maroš Šefčovič of the European Commission and I had reached agreement in principle on the…17 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know what a diligent constituency Member the hon. Gentleman is. If he gets in touch with my office, I will be directly in touch with the business concerned.17 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsNot just the company my hon. Friend mentions, but Royal Doulton, Wedgwood, Spode and of course more recently Emma Bridgewater: those are names that are known across the globe.…17 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend makes a very important point. May I take this opportunity briefly to thank him for the work he has undertaken as vice-chairman of the all-party parliamentary group…17 Dec 2020HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement Joint Committee MeetingThe Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee met today, 17 December, by video conference. The meeting was co-chaired by the UK Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for…17 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend makes a very important point. The constituency she represents is home to a variety of innovative businesses, many of which trade successfully with Europe. This is…17 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU NegotiationsWith your permission, Mr Speaker, I will take questions 5, 6 and 7 together, because they are such good questions. They really are superb questions, and it is only right that they…17 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU NegotiationsI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for reminding us that the Prime Minister not only secured a handsome election victory just over a year ago but did so on the basis of having…17 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU NegotiationsThe right hon. Gentleman reminds us all of the importance of seeking to conclude these negotiations as quickly as possible. If they are concluded satisfactorily, we will request…17 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU NegotiationsYes; my hon. Friend does an excellent job in standing up for her constituents in Hastings and Rye. The fishermen she represents so effectively know that we, as an independent…17 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU NegotiationsMy hon. Friend is right; the Opposition party has taken a number of different position on Brexit over the past few months, weeks and perhaps even days, but one thing that has…17 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU NegotiationsMy hon. Friend is right; even if sometimes results are coming later than we might have wanted, I know that we will be doing everything possible to secure a good free trade…17 Dec 2020HANSARDStrengthening the UnionThe Scottish Parliament is enjoying more powers now as a result of our departure from the European Union. Those powers allow the devolved legislature to have its own agriculture…17 Dec 2020HANSARDStrengthening the UnionIt is great to have the hon. Gentleman here, live and unplugged, rather than having to rely on a distant video screen, because his performance is always one that we savour. Sadly,…17 Dec 2020HANSARDStrengthening the UnionOf course, surveys of opinion are always fascinating, but the figures that I am interested in are those which show that the UK Government are spending more per capita in Scotland…17 Dec 2020HANSARDStrengthening the UnionMy hon. Friend makes a vital point. Across all four nations of the United Kingdom people are being vaccinated thanks to the energetic efforts of the vaccine taskforce, my right…17 Dec 2020HANSARDStrengthening the UnionMr Speaker, may I wish you and the whole House a safe and happy Christmas, on this, the last scheduled day of the Session? The Government are committed to protecting and promoting…17 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Strength of UnionFor centuries, the ability to trade freely without barriers across the United Kingdom has been the cornerstone of our shared prosperity, and the United Kingdom Internal Market…17 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Strength of UnionI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his question. As he knows, I am a great admirer of him and of his colleague Alex Neil. One of the things about the approach that we are…17 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can absolutely reassure my hon. Friend that, as set out at the spending review, funding for the UK shared prosperity fund will be increased so that it at least matches the EU…17 Dec 2020