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HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend—a real friend, quite apart from being an hon. Friend—and I would add that we only have to look at clause 61 to realise the financial…15 Jul 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillThey certainly are, and there are also freehold properties. People who own property, as I have just described, are being put under the most intense anxiety, so I understand the…15 Jul 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillThe hon. Member for York Central is smiling as she looks across the Chamber— [ Interruption. ] She says that it is unbelievable, but it is anything but unbelievable—it is entirely…15 Jul 2019HANSARDUK Ambassador to USA: Leaked EmailsThese toxic and unjustified attacks on the President of the United States and his Administration are completely— [ Interruption. ]08 Jul 2019HANSARDUK Ambassador to USA: Leaked EmailsThey are regarded by many people as completely unjustified. As Chairman of the European Scrutiny Committee, I was more than well aware of Sir Kim’s own prejudices in relation to…08 Jul 2019HANSARDG20 and Leadership of EU InstitutionsAs you know, Mr Speaker, since the 1980s I have consistently raised the question of Germany’s increasing dominance in the European Union and the European Commission. In his recent…03 Jul 2019HANSARD Armed Forces DayI would like to give my right hon. Friend a vote of confidence, because I know he played a very big part in the D-day commemoration events in Normandy. I had the great honour of…26 Jun 2019HANSARD Armed Forces DayThe Military Cross.26 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilMy right hon. Friend will be aware there is an accelerated regulation relating to the question of payments into the EU budget. The Government have the power to veto the proposals.…24 Jun 2019HANSARD Listeria: Contaminated SandwichesThe Secretary of State will be aware that in my constituency of Stone, where the Good Food Chain is situated, there is obviously very deep concern, not least because we had the…17 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business of the HouseI have great respect for the hon. Lady—she sits on my Committee, and I am happy that that should be the case—and I understand what she says, but, as I said earlier, the reality is…12 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business of the HouseOn that procedural point, the reality is that Standing Order No. 14 gives precedence to Government business for very good reasons. It is in accordance with our constitutional…12 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business of the Houserose —12 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business of the Houserose —12 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business of the HouseWill my right hon. Friend give way?12 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman refers to a Bill, but he does not know what it will contain, or perhaps he does. Will he enlighten us? Does it not really attempt to unwind the repeal of the…12 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business of the HouseBasically, I have already described this as a phantom motion for a phantom Bill. We do not know what the Bill will contain. We have had various suggestions that it may contain…12 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business of the HouseI have to disagree with the right hon. Gentleman, for this reason: the decision that was taken as I have just described and the vote that was passed by a significant majority on…12 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business of the HouseMy right hon. Friend has just referred to this motion “and what follows it”. This is a phantom motion about a phantom Bill. Will he illustrate exactly what we are meant to be…12 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business of the HouseWill my right hon. and learned Friend give way?12 Jun 2019