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HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionNo, I am going to make progress. If I finish beforehand, I will take the intervention, but a lot of Members want to speak in the debate. There are two central questions the…29 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI am not going to take an intervention from the Front Bench, who have negotiated a disastrous deal for us. It is as simple as that—I am sorry.29 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI did promise my hon. Friend the Member for Rugby (Mark Pawsey).29 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionBecause my hon. Friend will remember, as I do, the dire predictions if we voted to leave in 2016, which never materialised. They were so poor that the Bank of England and many…29 Mar 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I will not. I have to take at face value those reassurances by Ministers that we are indeed prepared for no deal. There is a prevalent argument that no deal would lead to disaster…27 Mar 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I will in a second—I am going to make some progress first. Although article 50 can be extended—I voted against that—we should still, as a House, reflect on that vote and recognise…27 Mar 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)Thank you, Mr Speaker. Just so that the House is absolutely clear, my motion (B) reads: That this House agrees that the UK shall leave the EU on 12 April 2019 without a deal. May…27 Mar 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)My hon. Friend is right to seek clarification. The answer is no—my preference, as I have stated, is that we leave with a deal, with the backstop duly amended, so that we could not…27 Mar 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I beg to move motion (B), That this House agrees that the UK shall leave the EU on 12 April 2019 without a deal.27 Mar 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I will respond to the intervention by the hon. Member for North Down (Lady Hermon), if I may, and then move on. I have great respect for the people of Northern Ireland. Having…27 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsMost of us would prefer a good deal to no deal at all, but may I urge the Prime Minister to ignore the dire forecasts about what would happen should we leave on World Trade…27 Mar 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)Thank you, Mr Speaker, for choosing this motion. I refer right hon. and hon. Members to motion (B)— [ Interruption. ]27 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI gently remind the Prime Minister that this House has expressed a view in law: to leave on 29 March, with or without a deal. Given the constant assurances we have had about…25 Mar 2019HANSARDNo-deal EU Exit Preparations(Urgent Question): To ask the Prime Minister if she will make a statement on no-deal Brexit preparations.20 Mar 2019HANSARDNo-deal EU Exit PreparationsI thank the Minister for that response. It is important that the Government recognise the current position. Whatever the possibilities for how Members may vote in this place or…20 Mar 2019HANSARDNo-deal EU Exit PreparationsI was relieving myself, Mr Speaker. [Laughter.]20 Mar 2019HANSARDNo-deal EU Exit PreparationsI will do so. Thank you very much, Mr Speaker.20 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI refer Members to my business interests as listed in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Very briefly, I encourage a note of moderation when talking about no deal. Many…13 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European Unionrose —13 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 13 March.13 Mar 2019