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HANSARDUK-EU SummitWill the hon. Member give way?13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitLess than us.13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitYes!13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitIs there a red line on dynamic alignment—yes or no?13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitMy hon. Friend will well remember that during the referendum a booklet was circulated to every household in the United Kingdom, which famously said: “This is your decision. The…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitIf the hon. Lady will let me finish this point, I promise I will do so, but I want to enjoy this bit. We now have the delightful visage of our ambassador to the United States, one…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitThe whole House will have noted that the hon. Member clearly failed to rule out a second referendum, because he did not much like the result of the first one. May I ask him this…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitOn that point, will the hon. Gentleman give way?13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitIt has not ended yet. Sir Bill is a sprightly 83, and he has been texting some of us throughout the debate. Does my right hon. Friend agree with me that Sir Bill’s great success…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI defer to my hon. Friend, who is clearly a subject matter expert. I will conclude, because others want a chance to speak. The Labour Government will go for dynamic alignment.…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitPeople have made market choices, but under the common fisheries policy, we had the absurdity of so-called discards. Our fishermen had to throw fish, many of which were already…13 May 2025HANSARDEngagementsA week tomorrow, the whole nation will come together to commemorate VE Day. Those who fought in world war two, including my own father, would often attest that no one did more to…30 Apr 2025HANSARD Irish Republican Alleged IncitementCop out!29 Apr 2025HANSARD Irish Republican Alleged IncitementTwo MPs—Jo Cox and Sir David Amess—have been murdered within the past decade, in the line of duty while meeting their constituents. Frankly, that could have been any of us. I…29 Apr 2025HANSARD Irish Republican Alleged Incitement(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on the alleged incitement to murder Members of Parliament by the Irish…29 Apr 2025HANSARD Points of OrderWe do not normally heckle points of order, but, if the right hon. Lady is going to do that, I will say that our party’s leader, my right hon. Friend the Member for North West…28 Apr 2025HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I wish to raise a point of order, about which I have given Mr Speaker prior notice. All of us in this House know that Mr Speaker has a…28 Apr 2025HANSARD Wickford Town Centre RegenerationI am grateful to have been given this opportunity to raise a number of important issues that are of considerable concern to my constituents in the town of Wickford, and in…25 Apr 2025HANSARD Wickford Town Centre RegenerationOn one level, I am loath to intervene on the hon. Gentleman, because he is being so charming and I do not want to spoil the moment. Just to place it on the record, on devolution,…25 Apr 2025HANSARDNew TownsOur local paper, The Echo , revealed last week that Labour-led Southend council and Lib Dem-led Rochford council are planning to build a new town of up to 10,000 houses on the…07 Apr 2025