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HANSARDEU Exit Day AmendmentThe regulations are not binding and they are invalid in law—it is as simple as that. This is a serious matter. Let us view the question from the point of view of people listening…27 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsTwo days ago, I asked the Prime Minister if, as absolutely required under the ministerial code and the Cabinet manual, she sought the Attorney General’s advice on her…27 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Exit Day AmendmentI absolutely endorse what my hon. Friend has said. I remind Members, including those on the Conservative Benches, that they voted consistently for the Acts of Parliament,…27 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActAs I said earlier to the Prime Minister, the commencement order has not yet been brought into force, so will my right hon. Friend give me the lawful authority whereby the decision…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI am sure that the right hon. and learned Gentleman understands that although amendment (a) is in the name of my right hon. Friend the Member for West Dorset (Sir Oliver Letwin),…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. The right hon. Member for Twickenham (Sir Vince Cable) just said that this was a constitutional innovation. I think he may have rather…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilThe statutory instrument for the extension of time was laid one hour ago. There is grave concern that there was no lawful UK authority for the decision on 22 March to extend the…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I would be grateful for your guidance on the whole question of Standing Order No. 14, given that we operate a system of parliamentary Government,…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsWill my right hon. Friend rule out introducing the withdrawal and implementation Bill if her withdrawal agreement is voted down yet again by the House next week, and then let the…20 Mar 2019HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. It seems to me that what you have said makes an enormous amount of sense, given that this has been defeated on two separate occasions. Unless…18 Mar 2019HANSARD Article 50 Extension ProcedureSo far the Minister has not explained, to my satisfaction anyway, why we need an extension at all, certainly given the votes last week, and, secondly, why on earth would we want a…18 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI understand that point, but that was not the point on which we had an exchange last week. I am sorry if the right hon. and learned Gentleman did not catch what I was saying. I…14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI entirely agree. I was concerned by what I heard, and I will add that I have always believed, since the backstop’s origin on 8 December 2017, that the bottom line here was that…14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI can only say to the hon. Gentleman that, having been involved in these European issues for about 34 years and having some knowledge of constitutional law and the way in which…14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionThat is absolutely right, and I am extremely grateful to my right hon. Friend, because he was the Minister responsible for ports regulation, and he has just reconfirmed that there…14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionThe hon. Gentleman is a member of my Committee, so he knows exactly what I am saying, and he understands perfectly well that when we leave we leave. When we do leave, the…14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionWell, I have to say that on the Chequers deal, for example, we went through the whole ramifications of enacting the 2018 Act including the date of 29 March, but then, on 6 July,…14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionAlarmingly, during his speech, the Chancellor of the Duchy— [ Interruption. ]14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European Unionrose —14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI am grateful to the hon. Lady for that point, but I will say in addition that we do not know what the withdrawal and implementation Bill will contain. That is the problem. That…14 Mar 2019