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HANSARD Intelligence and Security Committee Report on Russia(Urgent Question): To ask the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on his refusal to give clearance to the report on Russia by the Intelligence and Security Committee of…05 Nov 2019HANSARD Intelligence and Security Committee Report on RussiaMr Speaker, may I once again warmly congratulate you on your election? The Intelligence and Security Committee operates on a completely non-partisan basis to try to put…05 Nov 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I want to raise a point of order in relation to the Early Parliamentary General Election Bill, which we expect to receive Royal Assent today. The…31 Oct 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I am grateful for your response. The position is that for the report to be published, it must be laid before the House on a sitting…31 Oct 2019HANSARDTributes to the Speaker’s ChaplainI shall be very brief. Throughout the time that Rose has been the chaplain to the Commons, it has been abundantly clear that her pastoral skills are outstanding. Those of us who…31 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe Prime Minister must recognise that the arrangements that he has come to for Northern Ireland precisely do not deliver that for the people of Northern Ireland. Of course,…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillWill my right hon. Friend give way?22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI am very grateful to my right hon. Friend for giving way. It may have been inadvertent, but he did suggest that those advocating a people’s vote or second referendum did not want…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillWill my right hon. Friend give way?22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Leeds Central (Hilary Benn). I am conscious that we are at the end of a long process and that we are all very tired and very…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI am grateful to the hon. Lady for that, and I was coming on to the issue as my next point, because the other big impact of this legislation is on Northern Ireland. Of course,…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI value my hon. Friend and neighbour—in terms of our rooms—far too much to ignore what he has to say, but I have to say to him that my Unionism extends to Scotland in a very big…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsMy right hon. Friend spoke earlier about there not being pointless delay, and I actually agree with him about that. This matter has to be brought to a conclusion, but he must be…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State is entirely mistaken and cannot have been listening to what I said when I intervened on him. I am in…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI share the view of my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Rushcliffe (Mr Clarke) that the deal presented to us has many flaws. As a Unionist, I think that one of its…19 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressI am most grateful to my right hon. Friend, particularly as I came in halfway through her speech, but I heard what she was saying and I wanted to come in. I personally believe…14 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsI congratulate my right hon. Friend on being at the Dispatch Box as Deputy Prime Minister. How is it that the Government are allowing special advisers at No. 10 Downing Street,…02 Oct 2019HANSARDLoan ChargeI worry that the Government characterise those who are suffering from the loan charge as in some way egregious tax avoiders, when it is abundantly clear that in the case of my…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationI am extremely mindful of the difficult task that my right hon. and learned Friend has as Attorney General in providing advice to Government, and I am sorry if his legal advice…25 Sept 2019