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HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Am I right in thinking that it would not be possible to have a statement after 2 o’clock today when Parliament has sort of been taken…03 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. You are our defender of the rights of this Parliament. Surely it is within your gift to make this farce stop and say there can be no Third…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseAt 5 o’clock, we are going to be asked about the sittings of the House motion for 29 March. It is very unusual for us to have such an emergency sitting on a Friday. It seems…28 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Exit Day AmendmentHe did.27 Mar 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderThe point is that I assume that the business motion will not be moved from the Dispatch Box, and I understand that. However, surely the right hon. Member for West Dorset should at…27 Mar 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. This point of order about today’s business is genuine, even though it may seem trivial to others. We are in unique circumstances. It is the first…27 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI was trying to compliment my right hon. Friend—I was just suggesting he should be sitting on the Opposition Benches. He is making a very interesting and well-thought-out speech,…27 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseWhat about the number of days?27 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseReturning to the business under consideration, there has clearly been a change in the Labour party position. Up until today, we had always thought that if the Labour party did not…27 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Exit Day AmendmentI have this wonderful machine that says we are now two days, four hours, 17 minutes and 12 seconds away from coming out of the EU; this is a pretty good machine, actually. Is not…27 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Exit Day AmendmentThe Act refers to a date. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that it would therefore be more logical for this statutory instrument to state 12 April, and if that date needs to be…27 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Exit Day AmendmentI remind the hon. Lady that David Cameron said that if the referendum resulted in the UK leaving, he would trigger article 50 the day after. He did not do that, and he resigned.27 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the Houserose—27 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWill the Leader just clarify? I thought the 2018 Act required an exit date, not two optional dates. So I am surprised that the statutory instrument is actually naming two dates. I…26 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI am not recommending this to the Prime Minister, but has she got so fed up with this House of Commons and the way it is behaving that she just wants to pop over to Brussels and…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsPrime Minister, which is it to be?20 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ7. In June 2016 the country voted to leave the European Union. In February 2017 this House voted by a majority of 384 to trigger article 50. The Prime Minister in this House has…20 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Health and Social CareOrder. I apologise to right hon. and hon. Members, but time has beaten us. I place on the record my particular thanks to the Minister for not reading a prepared speech and for…19 Mar 2019HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. You are correct that “Erskine May” says: “A motion or an amendment which is the same, in substance, as a question which has been decided during a…18 Mar 2019HANSARDGeneral Election (Leaders’ Debate) BillI entirely agree, and I will touch on the fiasco at the previous general election later in my speech.15 Mar 2019