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HANSARDProrogation of ParliamentI agree with the hon. Lady that this is a political crisis. It is grinding the country to a halt—certainly, to boredom. There is one way to sort it out. We can sit here…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation of ParliamentMy right hon. and learned Friend has a point in theory, but unfortunately only in theory. We have already cancelled two recesses, to the angst of several hon. Members, but what…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation of ParliamentWill the hon. Gentleman acknowledge that all three of those quotes were in response to the idea of proroguing Parliament and bridging 31 October—in other words, taking Prorogation…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation of ParliamentTo be fair, I have allowed the last two interventions to distract me from the fact that the key purpose of a Queen’s Speech is to set out the domestic agenda—to talk about the…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation of ParliamentI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. I could not agree more, and I was one of those 17.4 million people. I understand that there are many facets to this complex argument,…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation of ParliamentI will come back to the question of mandate, because in about five hours the Prime Minister will ask Members to vote for a general election. We have all said that we do not want…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation of ParliamentI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petitions 269157 and 237487 relating to the prorogation of Parliament. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ryan.…09 Sept 2019HANSARDEarly Parliamentary General Election (No. 2)On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I fear that my right hon. Friend may have inadvertently misled the House given the fact that every single Member of this party who has lost the…09 Sept 2019HANSARDEarly Parliamentary General Election (No. 2)rose —09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation of ParliamentWill the hon. Gentleman acknowledge that the Irish Taoiseach also said that if the UK is to leave, it should do so by 31 October? That was stated to be the viewpoint of the…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation of ParliamentThe hon. Lady is generous in giving way. Does she agree that we did not hear much calling for action or scrutiny about all these other issues over the summer recess, when we could…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation of ParliamentI think I only have two minutes, if my hon. Friend does not mind. The no deal that people have been talking about is the default option in terms of article 50, but not of the…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation of ParliamentIt has been a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the second half of this debate, Mrs Main. I thank colleagues for their contributions. Earlier today, the Taoiseach,…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation of ParliamentWe have discussed no deal over the past few months, to quite an extent. There would clearly be more specifics, if it seems that that is how it will go. Rather than us not having…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation of ParliamentMy hon. Friend is absolutely correct, as always. As I say, every time we diminish the negotiating position of the Government, we inevitably create a more distinct possibility of a…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation of ParliamentIf the hon. Lady is referring to the event in the Churchill Room, it is organised by the Extinction Rebellion Sutton group and hosted by me. It is perfectly possible to meet those…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation of ParliamentI come back to the point that any referendum, confirmatory or otherwise, takes time. We are trying to leave the EU so that we can get on to the next stage of this debate, which we…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation of ParliamentThe hon. Gentleman has argued passionately in this place alongside me against a second referendum. I agree with everything he said, including about the referendum result being…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation of ParliamentThe hon. Gentleman uses the word “disgraceful”; I have been in this place for only four years, but for three of them, I have sat here scratching my head, thinking, “I have some of…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation of ParliamentMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We already have the odd addition of this fortnight, which, when coupled with the five weeks of Prorogation, smacks of, “Look busy, the boss is…09 Sept 2019