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HANSARDExiting the European Union17. How much Government Departments have spent on preparations for leaving the EU without a deal.20 May 2019HANSARDNo-deal ExpenditureDespite talking up and legitimising a no-deal outcome for two years, the Prime Minister applied for two different extensions to the article 50 period to avoid that outcome,…16 May 2019HANSARDNo-deal Expenditure17. How much Government Departments have spent on preparations for leaving the EU without a deal.16 May 2019HANSARD Death of John Smith: 25th AnniversaryIt is a pleasure to take part in this debate today. I begin by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh South (Ian Murray) on securing it and on his wonderful…09 May 2019HANSARD Death of John Smith: 25th AnniversaryThat is an eloquent reminder of how deeply John Smith’s death was felt in the country. A debate such as this is also a moment to consider what John Smith stood for and what he…09 May 2019HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sI am not going to give way, if that is okay, because there is a lot of pressure on time and others want to speak. The first impact of the policy will be on the BBC itself. The…08 May 2019HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Crewe and Nantwich (Laura Smith), and I want to begin where she left off. I agree with her that free TV licences were…08 May 2019HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sThe right hon. Gentleman is implying that the BBC was happy with all this at the time, but in the press statement announcing the consultation, the BBC said: “The BBC could copy…08 May 2019HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sOn giving a welfare policy to the BBC, a lot of footballing metaphors have been used in the past 24 hours, after Liverpool’s glorious result against Barcelona last night, but does…08 May 2019HANSARD Sikhs: Contribution to the UKThank you, Sir Edward, for that ruling and for your chairmanship today. I begin by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Feltham and Heston (Seema Malhotra) on securing…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Sikhs: Contribution to the UKI thank the Minister for his opening remarks, and I am sure that the Sikh community will be very grateful for his Vaisakhi greetings, but the Government missed an opportunity a…30 Apr 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Political ProcessFather MaGill spoke for many last week when he called for new urgency on behalf of Lyra McKee’s generation—what we might call the “post-Good Friday agreement generation”. As an…29 Apr 2019HANSARD UK Telecoms: HuaweiThis leak is not only embarrassing, but, I am afraid, symptomatic of a wider breakdown of discipline and collective responsibility in the Government. This decision should be…25 Apr 2019HANSARD Sri LankaI thank those on both Front Benches for their response today and particularly for their defence of pluralism. They outlined their horror, which we all share, of innocent people…23 Apr 2019HANSARD European CouncilThe Prime Minister has applied for and now been granted two extensions to the article 50 period. She did that to avoid the consequences of a no-deal Brexit. Those consequences…11 Apr 2019HANSARD Jallianwala Bagh MassacreIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hanson. I congratulate the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) on securing this timely and important debate. The…09 Apr 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionThis is the third time that we have considered this issue. The Government say that this is not meaningful vote 3 and they will not count it as meaningful vote 3 if they lose…29 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilThank you very much, Mr Speaker. Pitching Parliament against the people undermines parliamentary democracy and feeds the far right. Does the Prime Minister regret her use of words…25 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionWhen the Prime Minister set out the timetable for this week a couple of weeks ago, she did not say that the vote on an extension was to be linked to acceptance of the deal. When…14 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European Unionrose—13 Mar 2019