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HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI agree with my hon. Friend. We all wish my right hon. and learned Friend the Attorney General well in his continuing talks with representatives of the European Commission.27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI will give way to my hon. Friend, as he tried valiantly to persuade you to accept an amendment, Mr Speaker, but was unsuccessful.27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUThe Government’s policy is what the Prime Minister set out in her statement yesterday and is summarised in the words that I have just spoken. The approach to collective…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUNo. As my hon. Friend says, he and I have been debating European matters for about 30 years —time flies when one is enjoying oneself—but I think his criticisms would have force if…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI beg to move, That this House notes the Prime Minister’s statement on Leaving the European Union of 26 February 2019; and further notes that discussions between the UK and the EU…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI genuinely do not fear that, because what I am finding increasingly in my conversations with politicians in different parts of Europe is that they want this issue sorted out.…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI will give way to the right hon. Gentleman, for old times’ sake. Then I will come back to the hon. Gentleman and then the hon. Lady, and then I will move on.27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI agree with the right hon. Gentleman, and I do not think that what he has just said is any different from what the Prime Minister or other Ministers have been saying at this…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUThe flaw in the hon. Gentleman’s logic is that it should be welcome to any Government or supranational authority such as the European Commission if technology and systems are…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI have not seen that particular paper but I will make sure that I look at it and draw it to the attention of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUThe hon. Lady does not characterise the Prime Minister’s words yesterday accurately at all. The Prime Minister could not have been clearer in many appearances at this Dispatch Box…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUIf the hon. Gentleman will forgive me, I will try to give way to him later, but I hope he will let me move on for the moment. The Government believe that leaving with our deal is…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI will give way to my hon. Friend the Member for Dartford (Gareth Johnson) first, then to my hon. Friend the Member for Eddisbury (Antoinette Sandbach) and to the right hon.…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI do not blame my hon. Friend for having a good try, but one thing I have learned in my years here, and which has perhaps been reinforced by my observation of events in recent…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUMy hon. Friend makes a good point. Our right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade has publicly rebutted the arguments about article 24 of the general…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI beg the right hon. Lady’s pardon. I shall give way to her, then I would like to address the various amendments that have been selected.27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUThe short answer is yes, but I will flesh that out when I respond in more detail to the selected amendments. The words that the Prime Minister used yesterday were ones that had…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUMy right hon. and learned Friend is asking me to comment on a hypothetical whipping decision on a hypothetical vote that the Government do not wish or intend us to confront. We…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI will give way one last time to my hon. Friend, and then I will make some progress, otherwise I will never get on to the amendments.27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUInstructions were given to draft that paper following the previous debate during which the right hon. Member for Broxtowe (Anna Soubry) agreed to withdraw the amendment in her…27 Feb 2019