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HANSARD Climate Action and Extinction RebellionThe Minister will know that over half of the UK’s planned carbon reduction is tied up in some way or another with EU regulations and that EU agencies are key to enforcement.…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Climate Change PolicyI join others in acknowledging the progress made under successive Governments, but the truth is that, unless the status of emissions reduction is raised in this Government, and…23 Apr 2019HANSARD South-Eastern Rail FranchiseThe franchise specification promised extra capacity, new rolling stock, greater frequency of trains and 15-minute Delay Repay, but my constituents will now not see those…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019I entirely agree with the hon. Gentleman that this is a failed strategy. As I will come on to say, for any viable proposition to be accepted, there has to be real movement from…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019I am not going to give way again. Finally, honesty is also required about the obligations that any extension beyond 22 May might entail. That includes being honest with ourselves…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019My hon. Friend makes a very good point. Conservative Members tell us that we have had no influence whatsoever throughout the duration of our membership but that if we stay in we…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019The honest answer is that we all know that 30 June is not a particularly realistic proposition and that the Prime Minister was forced to propose that date more for reasons of…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019The motion before us is a straightforward one. I note the Solicitor General’s remark that he did not want to be here, but the more pertinent point is that we should not have found…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019I entirely agree with my right hon. Friend. Events have clearly overtaken us since the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 was first conceived, with the Prime Minister having…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019I will give way one final time, because I know that many Members wish to speak.09 Apr 2019HANSARDArticle 50 ExtensionThe House will have noted—I think with disappointment—the Secretary of State’s attempts to undermine the clear will expressed last night. The Opposition have no doubt that the…04 Apr 2019HANSARD Loan ChargeMy hon. Friend makes an important point. One of the most iniquitous aspects of this is the fact that the promoters of these schemes are not being pursued. Does he know of any who…04 Apr 2019HANSARDArticle 50 ExtensionLast night, the House voted to prevent a disastrous no-deal Brexit and to exert greater control over the process of extending article 50. The Secretary of State’s views on an…04 Apr 2019HANSARDEU Exit Day AmendmentI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that point, as he has in recent days. I think that it can be done either day—that is the short answer. There are different legal opinions on…27 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Exit Day AmendmentI rise on behalf of the Opposition to support the motion. As the Minister made clear, this statutory instrument is a necessary one, and it should be entirely uncontroversial. As…27 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Exit Day AmendmentI think the hon. Gentleman would agree with me that the original draft of the Bill did not include the date. The reasons why the Government put it in and the actions of the right…27 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Exit Day AmendmentI agree with the hon. Gentleman to the extent that we have to do everything possible to avoid a disastrous no-deal exit. This SI does not do that; the extension agreed by the…27 Mar 2019HANSARD European Council: Article 50 Extension(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union to make a statement on the extension to the article 50 process agreed at the European Council…22 Mar 2019HANSARD European Council: Article 50 ExtensionI thank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question? However, given the significance of what was agreed in Brussels yesterday evening, the Government should have made a…22 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Joint Committee: OversightThank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois) on securing it. The Joint Committee has…20 Mar 2019