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HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementWill my right hon. Friend personally guarantee that in the withdrawal Bill there will be a guarantee to protect in practice our parliamentary sovereignty and furthermore that, in…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Actsrose—19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. There is much talk about the law of the land, but the law of the land as it stands at this moment in time is quite simple. Section 1 of…19 Oct 2019HANSARDThe Climate EmergencyOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. As Chairman of the European Scrutiny Committee, I have now been informed that a withdrawal agreement has been agreed. I have been to the…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Brexit NegotiationsIn welcoming indications of progress in the negotiations, does my right hon. Friend agree that the overriding democratic issue is that the referendum result, and the withdrawal…03 Oct 2019HANSARDCompliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019The issue of compliance raises a very simple question. I say this to the right hon. and learned Member for Holborn and St Pancras (Keir Starmer): it is by no means certain that…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateThe Supreme Court mentioned that the Prorogation had— [Interruption.]25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateThe Supreme Court mentioned that the Prorogation had an extreme effect on the fundamentals of our democracy. Does my right hon. Friend accept that it is more than an extreme and…25 Sept 2019HANSARDEarly Parliamentary General Election (No. 2)The fundamental question that faces us today about whether or not we should have an early parliamentary election is really the same question we have been debating now for many,…09 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Rule of Law)In examining the question of the rule of law does my hon. Friend agree that it is essential to look at the wording of the Act itself? Is there not a substantial degree of…09 Sept 2019HANSARD HS2Thank you, Mr Speaker. First, I welcome the Secretary of State to his new position. Secondly, I entirely endorse the views of my right hon. Friends the Members for Aylesbury (Mr…05 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI noticed the laughter from the Scots Nats at what my right hon. Friend said. In view of the very good sense that he was speaking, I invite the House to consider this. Is it not…04 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI want to refer briefly to the remarks of the right hon. Member for North East Bedfordshire (Alistair Burt). I simply want to explain very simply that I was going to intervene…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI do not think that that is really an excuse, because the reality is that this is the decision— [ Interruption. ] I will read out the subsection to which the right hon. Gentleman…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillThat is absolutely right, and that is why, in my short speech earlier, I said that this should be called not the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill but the European Union…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Speaker’s StatementFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I understand your ruling. I just want to put on the record the fact that where I was referring to discussions that have taken place,…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Speaker’s Statementrose—04 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillDoes the right hon. Gentleman believe that, irrespective of the speed with which all this is being done, a matter of such importance should really be dealt with in the context of…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Speaker’s StatementOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. It will be perfectly obvious to anyone watching these proceedings and, for that matter, the entire House that this incredibly rushed procedure is…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillThe question I raise in this series of amendments relates in particular, as I said in my brief speech just now, to the extent to which the United Kingdom is put under a duty—an…04 Sept 2019