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HANSARDNo-deal EU Exit PreparationsIt is patently obvious that the Government are not remotely prepared for us to leave without a deal, and at the same time we have a Government who are ploughing on with a plan…20 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European Unionrose —14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionIn terms of what people were expecting during the referendum, the Minister will be aware that the Vote Leave campaign made it clear that leaving the EU would be “a careful change”…14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI was struck, as I reflected on the huge frustration my constituents feel with the way this process is going, by the speech by the hon. Member for Christchurch (Sir Christopher…14 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI am grateful to the Secretary of State. He seems to be making a speech about last night’s debate rather than today’s. The debate that we are having today is about no deal. Can…13 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionWill the Secretary of State give way?13 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionWill the Secretary of State give way?13 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionWill the Secretary of State give way?13 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActThere is much that the hon. and learned Lady is saying about this deal that I agree with, but I think she slightly over-eggs the point when it comes to the issue of Scotland and…12 Mar 2019HANSARDTechnical and Vocational Education and TrainingThe Minister’s rhetoric bears no relation to what we are seeing in our schools, where vocational education opportunities are shrinking all the time, and the Government’s sense of…11 Mar 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. This Friday I will attend the funeral of Charles Smith MBE. When he died at the age of 98 he had been a member of the Labour party for 84 years,…06 Mar 2019HANSARDPolice FundingThe dozens of people involved in the recent violence at Haydock Park racecourse faced ejection from the course rather than arrest. It seems that the bar for getting arrested is…25 Feb 2019HANSARDPolice FundingT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.25 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. A huge number of GP surgeries are struggling to recruit, and meanwhile lots of locums are making a lot more money being locums than working on permanent GP contracts. Will the…19 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am grateful for the Minister’s reassurance. As regulations change in the EU after we have left, will we keep pace with those regulations or will we have to change our…19 Feb 2019HANSARD DefenceI agree entirely with what the hon. Gentleman is saying about recruitment, but that is only one side of the picture. The other side is the huge number of people who have left the…18 Feb 2019HANSARD DefencePeople will read the right hon. Gentleman’s speech and make up their own minds on whether he was urging the Government to take action in a different direction, but if he wants the…18 Feb 2019HANSARD DefenceI rise to support the motion, as my hon. Friend the Member for Llanelli (Nia Griffith) did. While this is a motion that many might have expected was limited in scope and was…18 Feb 2019HANSARD Defencerose —18 Feb 2019HANSARD DefenceI entirely support what the Minister says about our recognition of those who support members of our armed forces; the armed forces community is very important. I know the Minister…18 Feb 2019