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HANSARDCommon Frameworks AnalysisI am today placing in the Libraries of both Houses a copy of the revised UK common frameworks analysis, which is also available on gov.uk. When the UK leaves the European Union,…04 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActThe hon. Lady has pre-empted my next paragraph. I was about to say that we do not think it is for the Government to tell the House what options it should and should not…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActIf the right hon. Lady will bear with me, I want to come on to that shortly.25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActUntil we have had the Division this evening, assuming there is one, on the amendment tabled by my right hon. Friend the Member for West Dorset (Sir Oliver Letwin), we will not…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI will make some progress, but I will happily give way to my right hon. and learned Friend later.25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActThere is a matter of constitutional principle here. We are saying that it is for the Government to control the Order Paper, as is normal, but in this case we would devote our time…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI give way to my right hon. Friend.25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI beg to move, That this House, in accordance with the provisions of section 13(6)(a) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, has considered the Written Statement titled…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActThe difference between me and my hon. Friend on this occasion is that I take the view, and the Government take the view, that amendment (a) would upset the balance between…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI thought that what the Prime Minister said was quite clear. The Government believe in the case that we have frequently brought to this House for the deal that we believe is in…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActIf colleagues will forgive me, I want to reply to one intervention before I move on to others. It was by no means a given that an extension would have been granted at last week’s…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI give way to my right hon. Friend the Member for West Dorset.25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI will give way to the hon. Member for Cardiff West, then the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central (Gareth Snell) and, then, if the hon. Member for Oldham West and Royton (Jim…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI do not think anybody in the House would disagree with the hon. Gentleman’s comments at the end of his intervention, and certainly not my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister. We…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI cannot give a commitment immediately for that or of that level of detail, but I will have further discussions, and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Exiting the…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActThat depends, of course, on what this House decides to do this week. That is the logic, certainly, of the right hon. Gentleman’s argument about my right hon. Friend’s remarks, if…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActNo, I do not agree with the hon. Gentleman. In my constituency, the votes were pretty finely balanced in 2016 between the two sides in the referendum. It would not surprise me…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActDid I misspeak? I meant 12 April. This will be subject to the draft affirmative procedure so that it will be debated in each House, and it must come into force by 11 pm on 29…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI will give way to my hon. Friend, but then I will try to make some progress.25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI certainly hope that we have the opportunity to vote again on the withdrawal agreement this week.25 Mar 2019