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HANSARD 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 call Rebecca Pow—sorry, that was Rebecca Pow. [ Laughter. ] I call Jim Shannon.12 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionDoes my hon. Friend agree that, in any negotiation, being able to walk away makes our position stronger? If the person who we are negotiating with knows that we ultimately have to…11 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionDoes my hon. Friend agree that one reason why people in every constituency in Lancashire, and people in the north-west, the north-east, the south-west and the south-east, voted to…11 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI find the situation bizarre, because it was this Parliament that gave the people the chance to have a referendum. It put the question that people voted on, but people did not…11 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionBy the hon. Gentleman’s own logic, if 135,000 people have signed the petition, does that not mean that about 65 million have not? We should therefore treat it with the contempt…11 Mar 2019HANSARDHuman RightsWhen I was chair of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, we tried on a couple of occasions to raise human rights violations against LGBT citizens around the world, but our attempts were…26 Feb 2019HANSARDEU Trade Agreements: ReplicationAnd we buy a lot of goods from Japan anyway, particularly cars, and I am sure that it will want us to carry on doing that. Am I not right in thinking that, during the referendum…13 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ7. I will be chairing a Delegated Legislation Committee while the tributes to David Natzler are paid, so I publicly wish him well on his retirement and thank him for all the…13 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUSurely the backstop has become an unnecessary nightmare for all of us because we do not know what the future trading relationship will be between the UK and the EU27. If Brussels…12 Feb 2019HANSARDVoter ID Pilot SchemesI know different local authorities are using different methods as to what constitutes ID, but does the Minister believe enough progress will be made so that, should this…06 Feb 2019HANSARDVoter ID Pilot Schemes8. Whether his Department plans to conduct further voter ID pilots; and if he will make a statement.06 Feb 2019HANSARD RAF Scampton and the Red ArrowsI am sure the Minister will agree that the presence of the Red Arrows makes Scampton more important, because they are such an iconic institution in the United Kingdom. We…05 Feb 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018Will my right hon. Friend give way?29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for showing such great generosity in allowing Members to intervene on him. If Members vote for the possibility of extending article 50 this…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018Does the Prime Minister also get the idea that the European Union too wants to do a deal with the United Kingdom? We have a £95 billion deficit with it; the Germans sell us…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018Will the right hon. and learned Gentleman give way?29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018Will the right hon. and learned Gentleman give way?29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018rose—29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018rose —29 Jan 2019