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HANSARDEU Exit Day AmendmentCould the Minister explain this? I think the UK Government wanted 30 June but that was scaled back to 12 April. Could he explain why the EU thought that it was much better to have…27 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilWhat would the Prime Minister say to a leave voter who wants us to leave on 29 March and thinks that indicative votes are a waste of time because, as she rightly says, the options…25 Mar 2019HANSARD Article 50 ExtensionWill the Secretary of State give way?20 Mar 2019HANSARD Article 50 ExtensionWill my right hon. Friend confirm that we have had plenty of time to consider all the other options? Throughout the proceedings on the EU withdrawal Bill, a lot of options were…20 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Joint Committee: OversightWhy do the Government think it acceptable that any legal dispute about European law will be resolved by a decision of the European Court of Justice—a court for one of the two…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Article 50 Extension ProcedureMay I urge the Government not to seek any extension in the event that their agreement is not successfully put through the House? The Government’s long-term, consistently stated…18 Mar 2019HANSARDSpring StatementGiven the fall in new car sales that followed the big increase in vehicle excise duty, other regulatory changes and the car loan squeeze, will the Chancellor now review policy…13 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI do not agree. I think that that is exactly where we are: either we leave with the withdrawal agreement, or we leave without the withdrawal agreement. That is what the House…13 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionSome 17.4 million people voted to leave. They were told by both the Government and the remain campaign that that meant leaving the customs union and the single market. They were…13 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI give way.13 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionIt is a United Kingdom matter and it was a United Kingdom referendum. As someone who believes in the Union, but believes in the politics of consent above all, I am very proud that…11 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionNot at all, because that was an entirely truthful statement at the time. Clearly, Scotland had no right to independent membership of the European Union, which was the issue. It…11 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionMy hon. Friend makes a very good point. It is also a question of understanding how representative democracy based on elections and referendums works. In all other cases, Members…11 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI think the main reason people are losing confidence and trust is that all Labour and Conservative MPs, as far as I am aware, were elected on manifestos— [ Interruption. ] The SNP…11 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionWhy would somebody mount an economic blockade of Britain and not sell us their product? That is complete nonsense. This is a competitive world. When the scare stories were first…11 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe hon. Gentleman got the lorries thing wrong, and now he has got the drugs thing wrong. The Government are not asking people to stockpile drugs. People will buy their normal…11 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionExactly. That is another way of putting my reassurance that of course things are going to work, because it is in the interests of both sides. I find it almost unbelievable that…11 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionWell, the Government will make sure that haulage will work, and of course that is something that the Government can and will do. I have every confidence that roughly the same…11 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionIf the hon. Gentleman wants to try again, he can try again.11 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionWell, I know exactly what I am voting on. I am sorry if the hon. Gentleman has not prepared or read anything and does not understand what is going on, but I am voting to leave the…11 Mar 2019