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HANSARDProportional Representation: House of CommonsIn welcoming the Minister to his place, I ask him to leave at least one minute for the proposer, Angela Smith.23 Apr 2019HANSARDEngagementsAs the Prime Minister seeks to get her short extension upon the short extension, will she make it absolutely clear to the European Union that if they turn around and say that it…03 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Briefly, may I thank you, Sir, and the House authorities for the way in which the disruption was handled? It was a distraction, but there was no…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I agree that the public would be relieved if we ever did come to a conclusion, but they would be angry if we came to the wrong conclusion. Does my hon. Friend accept that his…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)Will my right hon. and learned Friend give way?01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)The hon. Gentleman has kept his word, for which I am extremely grateful. His idea would have some merit were it not for the fact that we had a general election in 2017, which our…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)Will the hon. Gentleman give way?01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)Will the hon. Gentleman give way?01 Apr 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionDoes my right hon. Friend agree that, since the referendum, we have had a general election, where the Labour party and the Conservative party both said in their manifestos that…29 Mar 2019HANSARDBeer Taxation and PubsAbsolutely. I hope that many people will be taking their mums out to pubs in their communities to thank them for being their mums; we do not need any other excuse than that. We…28 Mar 2019HANSARDBeer Taxation and PubsYes. At times, there must be immense pressure for pubs that have closed to be turned into a block of flats, because there is a lot of money in housing, but there is an opportunity…28 Mar 2019HANSARDBeer Taxation and PubsAll I can say in reply to that interesting intervention is that my hon. Friend has been to my pub three times and not once has he bought me a drink. That is the sort of friends I…28 Mar 2019HANSARDBeer Taxation and PubsI am not mentioning Alexa. It is a great pub—it was actually the CAMRA pub of the year in 2013—but I have other pubs such as the Freemasons at Wiswell and the Parkers Arms in…28 Mar 2019HANSARDBeer Taxation and PubsAs you know, Mr Deputy Speaker, I live next door to a pub; there cannot be much more commitment than that. At times, I feel that I should pay my council tax for the pub rather…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI like the idea of a happiness debate. People are so fraught around here. Nobody asks “How has your day been?” Instead they say, “How bad’s your day been?” So that is a great…28 Mar 2019HANSARDBeer Taxation and PubsI declare an interest, as president of the all-party parliamentary beer group. It is great to follow the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Ruth Smeeth). I do not think she…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI know that there will be a debate on knife crime in Westminster Hall next week, but I wonder whether the Leader of the House could arrange for a Home Office Minister to make a…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Modern Farming and the EnvironmentBefore I call Kerry McCarthy again, I remind Members that I have said that speakers should take about five minutes each, and your speech has now lasted for eight minutes.12 Mar 2019HANSARD Modern Farming and the EnvironmentWe have about half an hour for Back-Bench contributions. I will not impose a time limit, but please constrain yourselves to about five minutes.12 Mar 2019HANSARD Modern Farming and the EnvironmentI make it that you have spoken for three and a half minutes, so could you conclude soon, please?12 Mar 2019