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HANSARDProrogation (Disclosure of Communications)Surely all that matters is what was in the Prime Minister’s mind—his reasons for making the decision—and we cannot work that out from the personal testimonies of lots of…09 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillWell, of course, if we just leave, we take back control of our borders. We can then decide whether we wish to do anything about it. We may wish to leave in place exactly all the…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI appreciate the tone of the hon. Gentleman’s remarks, and I agreed with his opening remark that we want this to be over with and to move on, but my worry is this. Does not his…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI will accept your guidance, Dame Eleanor. In conclusion, these amendments do not fix the Bill. This Bill is extremely damaging to our democracy, undermines our negotiating…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillWill the Secretary of State confirm that the possibility of us leaving without signing a withdrawal agreement is our main pressure point on the European Union and that without…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillBut is not the fundamental unacceptable point about this piece of draft legislation the way in which it allows the EU to dictate to the United Kingdom and the Prime Minister any…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI would like us to leave on 31 October, as agreed, with a free trade agreement, or with serious talks about a free trade agreement, so that new tariffs or barriers need not be…04 Sept 2019HANSARDSpending Round 2019Wokingham and West Berkshire Councils need money for social care and schools. The current funding is not adequate. I am grateful to the Chancellor. This is very welcome. Does he…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillYes, take control of our laws. [ Laughter . ] That is what we are arguing about today. I am explaining the extreme irony that this Parliament, which claims to believe in…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy hon. Friend makes an extremely important point, which goes to the heart of the crucial issue about our democracy that the hon. Member for Glasgow North (Patrick Grady) raised…04 Sept 2019HANSARD G7 SummitWill the Prime Minister confirm that, from 1 November, it will be the UK Government and authorities in control of our ports such as Dover? Will he confirm that it will be the…03 Sept 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Transport)When my hon. Friend was considering rolling over these standards, did he look at American and other world standards compared with European ones? Were they higher or lower, and…23 Jul 2019HANSARDTelecoms Supply Chain ReviewDoes this mean a delay in the roll-out of 5G to constituents in Wokingham and elsewhere? If so, how long a delay are we talking about?22 Jul 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillI stress that I do not want to stop my hon. Friend getting a better deal for his constituents; I wish him every success in doing that. I was saying that once the contracts had…15 Jul 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillIs the hon. Lady not also worried by the very long delay before there is any additional capacity north of Birmingham? Is it not a paradox that something that was designed to help…15 Jul 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillWill the hon. Lady give way?15 Jul 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillWill the hon. Lady give way?15 Jul 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillDoes the hon. Lady agree that early and rather more moderate expenditure on digital signalling could greatly increase capacity and, along with short sections of bypass track,…15 Jul 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillDoes my right hon. Friend have any sympathy for the amendment from our hon. Friend the Member for Eddisbury (Antoinette Sandbach) about non-disclosure agreements?15 Jul 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillDid my hon. Friend notice that while Labour says that it wants a 12-month review of fairly fundamental things, it made it very clear that it does not want any material changes to…15 Jul 2019