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HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. When the Prime Minister spoke at the Dispatch Box a couple of weeks ago to set out the arrangements for this week, she said that if the House…13 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European Unionrose—13 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI wish to address my remarks to what should perhaps happen after tonight’s vote, because it looks as though all the drama of recent days has not persuaded a majority in this House…12 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesSection 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 says that the vote must be on “the negotiated withdrawal agreement”. Does the Minister accept that a vote tomorrow on…11 Mar 2019HANSARD Exiting the European UnionIf this is a fig leaf, it does not cover very much. It certainly does not cover the Government’s desperation to give the European Research Group and the Democratic Unionist party…11 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI will not, because others want to speak. The fact that that is not being done is not because it is in the national interest to keep things vague or to have a blindfold Brexit. It…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUOn the point about the purpose of an extension, what does my right hon. Friend think of President Macron saying that there is no way the EU would accept an extension without a…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUrose —27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI am pleased to follow the hon. Member for South Dorset (Richard Drax), although I shall take a somewhat different tack. I shall make a couple of points about what the Prime…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUThe right hon. Gentleman is being typically generous in giving way to Members from all parts of the House. He was just referring to the position of other member states. Yesterday,…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI think that it was a mistake to split them in that way, and I think that they need to be brought back together. The future has been left blank. We know that we are leaving, and…27 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe Prime Minister has been forced to admit today for the first time that we do not have to leave without a deal on 29 March unless Parliament explicitly approves it. However,…26 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUThe problem with this “walk away” analogy is that in any other negotiation when someone walks away, the status quo applies. That is not the case here: when we walk away from this,…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUAre not all these meetings and activity that my right hon. and learned Friend is outlining, when it comes to these alternative arrangements, really just a repetition of the Brexit…14 Feb 2019HANSARDEU Trade Agreements: ReplicationAs the Secretary of State rails against irrational pessimism, I assume that he will tell us that the rest of the world is looking at the United Kingdom right now and saying that…13 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) Regulations 2019I am extremely grateful to the Minister for his patience. I agree, as we all do, I am sure, with what he says about the desirability of restoring devolved government. Most of his…11 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) Regulations 2019I am grateful to the Minister for letting me intervene. I understand why the Government have to introduce an SI such as this to cater for such appointments. As he rightly says, it…11 Feb 2019HANSARD Legislation against Female Genital MutilationFurther to the question of my hon. Friend the Member for Heywood and Middleton (Liz McInnes), the legislative programme for next week is not exactly heavy. The public will simply…11 Feb 2019HANSARD[P002354]I would like to present petitions from parents, carers and staff at Windsor Nursery School and Phoenix Nursery School—both in Wolverhampton South East—in the same terms as those…05 Feb 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018The Prime Minister came along this afternoon and encouraged Parliament to drive a coach and horses through the agreement that she spent two years concluding and hour after hour at…29 Jan 2019