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HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementThere is a philosophical problem at the core of the Prime Minister’s argument today: he is promising his colleagues—particularly his most ardent Brexit-supporting colleagues—that…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsWhen Labour was in government, we legislated to go beyond European minimums many times, which included granting 6 million workers an extra eight days’ paid leave. For much of the…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. This is a slightly odd situation. My question is really for the Leader of the House, but because he made a point of order rather than a…19 Oct 2019HANSARDTurkish Incursion into Northern SyriaAs my right hon. Friend the Member for Leeds Central (Hilary Benn) said, the permission slip for this action was the decision by President Trump to withdraw US troops from the…15 Oct 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Proposed ChangesParagraph 13 of the memo issued last week confirms that even if the European Union agrees to the proposals, and even if Parliament then agrees them, they would not come into force…07 Oct 2019HANSARD Brexit NegotiationsWith regard to the regulation of goods, as opposed to customs, the Government’s explanatory note says that these arrangements must receive the endorsement of the Northern Ireland…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Irish Border: Customs ArrangementsI want to take the Minister back to the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Wallasey (Ms Eagle) about the Government’s obligations to obey the law and abide by…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationThe Attorney General’s defence today with regard to the Supreme Court judgment appears to be that because the Government won the semi-final, they should have been awarded the…25 Sept 2019HANSARD G7 SummitThe Prime Minister has described the consequences of a no-deal exit as a few “bumps in the road”. If that is the case, is not the right time to have a general election after his…03 Sept 2019HANSARDPriorities for GovernmentDo the Government stand by the commitment they made in the joint UK-EU statement of December 2017: “In the absence of agreed solutions, the United Kingdom will maintain full…25 Jul 2019HANSARDBritish SteelI echo the comments of my hon. Friend the Member for Redcar (Anna Turley) in thanking the Secretary of State for his approach to the industry in general and this issue in…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Resignation of UK Ambassador to USA(Urgent Question) : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the resignation of the United Kingdom’s ambassador to the…11 Jul 2019HANSARD Resignation of UK Ambassador to USAI thank the Minister for his opening statement. The resignation of Sir Kim Darroch marks a dark moment for our democracy and for the standing of the United Kingdom. He is a hugely…11 Jul 2019HANSARDUK Ambassador to USA: Leaked EmailsAs the Minister has said, Sir Kim Darroch was doing his job, and the kinds of things that have been reported have been reflected in many other accounts of the White House,…08 Jul 2019HANSARDG20 and Leadership of EU InstitutionsDid the Prime Minister see the embarrassing sight yesterday of the Brexit party MEPs turning their backs on the European Parliament? Does she agree that such acts are born of the…03 Jul 2019HANSARDGulf of Oman Oil Tanker AttacksThe Minister has said in response to several questions that he does not want to be drawn further on intelligence. Will he arrange a briefing for Privy Counsellors from across the…17 Jun 2019HANSARD Jewish Community: Contribution to the UKThat is a very good illustration of my point. It is just the same as the fact that in this country we have a Government and a Prime Minister—perhaps a new one soon—and millions of…13 Jun 2019HANSARD Jewish Community: Contribution to the UKI begin by thanking and congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for City of Chester (Christian Matheson) on securing this debate. As he set out very eloquently, the Jewish…13 Jun 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionI have been listening to the Prime Minister respond to several questions about the consequences of no deal. Given what is likely to happen in the European Parliament elections…22 May 2019HANSARD British SteelI am grateful to the Secretary of State for his approach in recent weeks and for his statement today. I thank him for his comments about the difficulty of turning off steel mills…22 May 2019