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HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is a very important point. Nottingham has an outstanding university, great MPs, a superb location and much to offer, and it is the case that close to Nottingham we have…16 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have great affection for the hon. Gentleman, but I am not quite sure to what he refers. If he is referring to the UK internal market White Paper, there is a consultation that…16 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI absolutely do. One of the main advantages of Runnymede and Weybridge is that it is adjacent to Surrey Heath, and therefore in one of the best parts of the country to do…16 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is difficult to know where to begin with that concatenation of invention, innuendo and mistake. I am afraid that the hon. Gentleman has completely the wrong end of the stick.16 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK-EU NegotiationsThe coronavirus is a global pandemic, and the UK is collaborating extensively with international partners, including the EU. The UK has been leading the way to find a vaccine,…16 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK-EU NegotiationsThe hon. Lady makes an important point. Of course, the health of citizens is the first concern of Her Majesty’s Government, and we will be working with the Department of Health…16 Jul 2020HANSARDGovernment Planning: End of the Transition PeriodEarlier this week, we launched a communications campaign to ensure that people and businesses know what they need to do to prepare for the end of the year. Most of the actions…16 Jul 2020HANSARDGovernment Planning: End of the Transition PeriodWe were looking at five sites, and yesterday the Department for Transport confirmed that a site at Ashford has been secured. These sites are there to facilitate traffic management…16 Jul 2020HANSARDGovernment Planning: End of the Transition PeriodI understand the frustration that many businesses will have felt as deadlines that were set during the previous Parliament shifted as a result of votes in Parliament, but we now…16 Jul 2020HANSARDGovernment Planning: End of the Transition PeriodI appreciate how hard my hon. Friend works on behalf of businesses, including financial services, in her constituency. We have completed our side of the bargain—we have provided…16 Jul 2020HANSARDGovernment Planning: End of the Transition PeriodContinued participation in Erasmus is one of the negotiating requests that our team are making. We will find out from the EU the terms on which it is happy to grant continued…16 Jul 2020HANSARDGovernment Planning: End of the Transition PeriodThat is a very good point. The smart freight technology of which the hon. Gentleman speaks does need to be tested before it goes live, but it is important to stress that it is…16 Jul 2020HANSARDGovernment Planning: End of the Transition PeriodThe details of almost all requirements are, on a no-regrets basis, available, but of course the hon. Gentleman is right, in that we seek a negotiated outcome that will mean that…16 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAbsolutely. Cornwall has many, many attractions, but of course the reliance of a large part of the Cornish economy on tourism and on seasonal trade renders parts of it uniquely…16 Jul 2020HANSARDBorder Planning: End of Transition PeriodOn Monday, I made an oral statement to the House announcing the publication of the Government’s detailed border operating model, following extensive consultation. This will allow…16 Jul 2020HANSARDBorder Planning: End of Transition PeriodMy hon. Friend is quite right to speak up for his constituents and for the businesses that need support. That is why we have devoted £84 million to making sure that customs…16 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe paper has been shared with the Welsh Government and with other Labour colleagues as well. One of the things that frustrated our capacity to have discussions on this area was…16 Jul 2020HANSARDPromoting and Protecting the UnionThis Government will never be neutral in expressing our unequivocal support for the strength of our United Kingdom. In the summer economic update last week, the Chancellor of the…16 Jul 2020HANSARDPromoting and Protecting the UnionAbsolutely. From Ynys Môn to Wrexham, there is a team of fantastic Conservative and Unionist Members of Parliament representing the interests of north Wales with vigour and…16 Jul 2020HANSARDPromoting and Protecting the UnionOpinion polls come and go. I am always interested in what opinion polls tell me, but I am rather more interested in real votes cast in real ballot boxes. The last time the people…16 Jul 2020