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HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I am sorry to intervene on the Secretary of State. I was going to raise this point in my speech with the hope that he would respond to it, but he is now speaking before me. Will…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)Will the hon. Gentleman give way?01 Apr 2019HANSARDEU Exit Day Amendmentrose —27 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Exit Day Amendmentindicated dissent.27 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI call on my hon. Friend’s constitutional expertise. Is it an established convention or a novel convention for a Minister to propose a motion at the Dispatch Box and then to vote…27 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Exit Day AmendmentEveryone on the Government Back Benches has spoken against this statutory instrument; I just have time to say that I fully support it. I cede my place to my hon. Friend the Member…27 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Exit Day AmendmentYou are doing well.27 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Exit Day AmendmentHe can read!27 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Exit Day Amendmentrose —27 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI think the people now see a political class that has twice voted against the Government’s commitment to implement the referendum result. We have tried twice to get it through…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Young Carers SupportI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on calling this important debate. There is a charity in my constituency called Be Free Young Carers, which represents over 3,000 young carers in…12 Feb 2019HANSARDGWR and Network PerformanceTalking about new stations, will the Minister meet me, colleagues and staff from GWR and Network Rail to talk about a new station in Grove in my constituency, which could be part…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Local Government FinanceWill my right hon. Friend join me in congratulating Ian Hudspeth and Oxfordshire County Council on the excellent way in which they have managed their resources? Does he agree that…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportThank you for establishing the ground rules, Madam Deputy Speaker, and allowing Members to speak, against the wishes of the Opposition. May I use this opportunity to wish Francis…05 Feb 2019HANSARD BBC CommissioningMay I support the case that the hon. Gentleman is making? When we did the BBC charter review, we were keen to get independent regulation of the BBC through Ofcom and to open up…05 Feb 2019HANSARD BBC CommissioningThe Minister has focused on the BBC, but given that the debate is about the BBC and the media in Northern Ireland, it is worth mentioning how successful Northern Ireland has been…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Fashion IndustryMr Deputy Speaker, you will know just from looking at me that I was the Minister for fashion for six years and the hon. Lady will know just from looking at me that none of my…31 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018I have followed three principles since the country voted to leave the European Union: to respect the referendum result and deliver Brexit; not to have a second referendum; and to…29 Jan 2019HANSARDDiabetesMy right hon. Friend has indeed inspired me. I do not have diabetes, but I tried a FreeStyle Libre sensor because a constituent of mine is involved in the company. Given my right…09 Jan 2019