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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU NegotiationsI understand my hon. Friend’s desire to set a finite date but, as I am sure he will appreciate, that is not conducive to good diplomatic negotiations. I have no doubt that…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU NegotiationsI take this opportunity to apologise again for an oral statement not being made on Monday. I have mentioned that a written ministerial statement was made on Tuesday, but the hon.…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU NegotiationsI shall resist the temptation to ask my hon. Friend to join the negotiating team but, as ever, he speaks powerfully for his constituency, which I think is the centre point of this…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU NegotiationsI do not recognise the hon. Gentleman’s characterisation of the rhetoric. This is a negotiation. We want a settled solution. That is our preference and that is what the…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU NegotiationsArticle 16 is designed to alleviate problems, not cause them. It is a mechanism that was written in with the consent of both parties, so that it could alleviate and act as a…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU NegotiationsWe are not seeking to secure international trade deals; we are securing international trade deals. We have secured more than 60 of them so far with countries all around the world.…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU NegotiationsI am pleased to be able to confirm that, as I have already mentioned, Lord Frost has already engaged with the interested parties and even on Tuesday and Wednesday this week did so…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU NegotiationsWe are pursuing a negotiation and the hon. Lady will have to wait and see.18 Nov 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU NegotiationsThe hon. Gentleman is right, Mr Speaker; you have saved the best till last.18 Nov 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU NegotiationsThe hon. Gentleman is right that Marks & Spencer makes a powerful point. Time is of the essence. Her Majesty’s Government will move to remove barriers if necessary. The article 16…18 Nov 2021HANSARDBorder Operating ModelToday the Government have published an updated border operating model. This new iteration of the model reflects the revised timetable for the introduction of UK border import…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU NegotiationsLet me begin by reaffirming the Government’s commitment to keeping both Houses of Parliament updated on the UK-EU relationship. We remain committed to doing just that. My right…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU NegotiationsWith regard to the latest on the UK-EU relationship, my noble Friend Lord Frost and Vice-President Šefčovič met in London on 12 November to consider the state of play in…18 Nov 2021HANSARDStrengthening Standards in Public LifeI thank all right hon. and hon. Members who have taken part in the debate for their thoughtful contributions over the past three-and-a-half hours. In closing, I will respond to a…17 Nov 2021HANSARDStrengthening Standards in Public LifeNo, I don’t think so. An updated code of conduct would mean that Members of Parliament who neglected their constituents and put their outside interests first would be investigated…17 Nov 2021HANSARDUK Relationships with the European UnionMy noble Friend, the Minister of State in the Cabinet Office (the Rt Hon Lord Frost CMG), made the following ministerial statement on Wednesday 10 November: My Lords, with the…16 Nov 2021HANSARDTrade and Co-operation Agreement: Engagement with Civil Society and Business OrganisationsMy noble Friend, the Minister of State in the Cabinet Office (the right hon. Lord Frost CMG), has today made the following written statement: As the trade and co-operation…19 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI invite the hon. Gentleman to read the court’s judgement in the 2015 Tower Hamlets case, and he will find out exactly the nature of the problem that the Government are seeking to…23 Sept 2021HANSARDInfected Blood InquiryThe Government remain committed to fully supporting the infected blood inquiry. The inquiry maintained pace throughout lockdown, I am pleased to say, and it is making good…23 Sept 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolWe have tried to operate the protocol in good faith, but the problems are significant and they are growing. The hon. Lady should be concerned about the fact that the Northern…23 Sept 2021