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HANSARDNo-deal Brexit: Short Positions against the PoundI congratulate my hon. Friend on his new position. He is truly doing sterling work this afternoon. It will come as no surprise to him to learn that I am fully in favour of…30 Sept 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I apologise for not giving notice of this point of order, but I seek advice that is relevant to our discussions. We have heard much about the way…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionNo. Let me make progress. They claim they wanted a deal. As we know, that withdrawal agreement gave the vassalage and perpetual homage to the EU that many of them now seem to…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI wonder whether my right hon. Friend has ever had the experience of having builders in and not having given them an end date. What happens? The building work goes on and on and…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionI thank my hon. Friend for that powerful intervention. I could not agree with him more. To get back on track, there are those in this place who will not countenance leaving…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionI think that I have an apology to make, and that is to Brenda from Bristol. On a personal basis, I think I have only just got over the 2015 election. However, we need to ask…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionI certainly hope that, after that intervention, the hon. Gentleman will support this motion, so that the people can make their decision as well.04 Sept 2019HANSARD High-income Child Benefit ChargeI beg to move, That this House has considered the high-income child benefit charge. It is always a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. One might ask why…03 Sept 2019HANSARD High-income Child Benefit ChargeI am delighted to have the final say. I thank hon. Members who attended the debate. There were contributions from the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), as ever, as well as…03 Sept 2019HANSARDNHS and Future Trade DealsIt seems to me that we are debating that old chestnut, “public good, private bad.” We must take into consideration the fact that 7.6% of all NHS spending goes on what we might…22 Jul 2019HANSARDNHS and Future Trade DealsTo date, obviously none, because we are not able to, but many roll-over agreements are coming to fruition. The biggest, which the Department for International Trade concluded just…22 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy right hon. Friend may be aware that the live animal export season out of Ramsgate port is, shamefully, in full swing, with a further shipment due out tomorrow. Does she agree…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillAmendment 17 suggests that a motion be debated in this House and approved. We have seen in the past what we might describe as daisy-chain motions taking root in this place, many…09 Jul 2019HANSARDNHS Pensions: TaxationWe have created the most unbelievably complicated tax system. If working additional time makes the pension pot larger, there could be a 55% tax charge when taking those surplus…08 Jul 2019HANSARDG20 and Leadership of EU InstitutionsWith more EU citizens than ever now critical of the EU project, I wonder whether my right hon. Friend has considered how those hours of horse-trading look to those citizens. We…03 Jul 2019HANSARDDraft Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2019On the point of the 5% charge, is there any system within what is being proposed whereby an agency—perhaps the external auditors—would check whether the 5% had been properly used?…27 Jun 2019HANSARDDraft Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2019I have a little experience of section 106, having been a council member on a unitary authority, where I was the audit chairman. I recommend that the Minister familiarise himself…27 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillThe hon. Gentleman is making the case that there is too much capital expenditure in London and the south-east on this project. I remind him of the massive expenditure on the two…19 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI hear what my right hon. Friend says about the Comptroller and Auditor General having access to the records under new clause 1, but I am concerned that there is not a sufficient…19 Jun 2019HANSARDCommon Agricultural Policy and Market Measures (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Henry. Following on a little from what the hon. Member for Stroud was saying, the legislative procedures of the EU…07 May 2019