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HANSARDCanada-UK Trade DealMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that the new trade agreement signed with Japan and the continuity agreements reached with a number of other countries show that the department…17 Nov 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, first, I too congratulate my noble and learned friend the Minister on his maiden speech and welcome him to the House and, indeed, to the Dispatch Box. It is just over a…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Valedictory DebateI agree partly with what my right hon. Friend says. If he does not mind, I shall say something in a few moments about the Whips Office that may or may not get his approval, but…05 Nov 2019HANSARD Valedictory DebateWell, everybody is allowed to have their views. All I can say to my right hon. Friend is that she ought to have to deal with some of the people the Whips Office has to deal with.…05 Nov 2019HANSARD Valedictory DebateI am very grateful to the right hon. Gentleman. I think, with the problems we inherited, that there was a lot the coalition Government did of which we can rightly be proud. I was…05 Nov 2019HANSARD Valedictory DebateI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman. As I said, it was an incredibly rewarding period. Within a few days or weeks of being there, I found myself having to phone Richard…05 Nov 2019HANSARD Valedictory DebateThank you for calling me to speak, Madam Deputy Speaker. This is the last time that you will be able to call me. It was a great privilege working with you when we were doing…05 Nov 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?29 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House for his business statement. It seems to me that this afternoon we have heard from Opposition Members that they have no…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?28 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThis will be the third time that the House will have voted on a general election. Can the Leader of the House recall any other occasion on which the Opposition have been offered…24 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ4. My right hon. Friend achieved what many said was impossible and negotiated a new Brexit deal, which passed through the House last night. Does he share my regret that many in…23 Oct 2019HANSARD The National Health ServiceFurther to that point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. As a member of the Liaison Committee as well, I can say that of course the Liaison Committee is disappointed that the Prime…23 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Can you confirm that the Prime Minister had no alternative other than to do what he has done tonight? The previous Labour Government passed…22 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I press the Leader of the House on when the debate on the Queen’s Speech will conclude? We always knew that 31 October was a date, and we always knew when the Queen’s Speech…21 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsWill the right hon. Lady give way?19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsIs not the simple fact of the matter that all the people who cry out for a deal have to support the deal that has been brought forward by the Prime Minister? It is a first step on…19 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementWas not the right hon. Leader of the Opposition right on 22 February 2016, when he said: “We welcome the fact that it is now in the hands of the people of this country to decide”…19 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the House (Saturday 19 October)May I ask my right hon. Friend to think about something he has just said and possibly reconsider it? He has said that the Prime Minister will make a statement. Would it be…17 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressThe Prime Minister gave the right hon. Gentleman the opportunity of having a general election tomorrow. Had that general election taken place tomorrow and he had been successful,…14 Oct 2019