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HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUMy hon. Friend understands these issues very well and makes those points very well. He will also understand the Prime Minister’s resolve on this issue. I can reassure him that,…10 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUI thank the hon. Gentleman for the kind remarks that he makes about our negotiating team. They have done an incredible job. It is an incredibly technical job, with many details to…10 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUI can give my hon. Friend that assurance. We accept our responsibilities with regard to the Northern Ireland protocol, as does the EU, and, again, I put on record my thanks and…10 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUOf all people, I know the importance of these matters to every part of the UK. We will be gaining access to new information via safety and security declarations. These will be…10 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUI thank my hon. Friend for that upbeat question. He is absolutely right to say that we have taken care of the challenges in any scenario, and again great credit goes to the civil…10 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUThe hon. Gentleman is right to say that the efforts the civil service went to in order to prepare for a no-deal scenario last year stood us in much better stead for what then…10 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUI can give my hon. Friend that assurance. I thank him for all he has done to champion the interests of his constituents, in particular the fishing industry.10 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUMy hon. Friend makes a good point. I reassure her, as I have other hon. Members, that the Prime Minister knows what his responsibilities are, the expectation of the fishing…10 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUI can certainly give the hon. Gentleman that assurance. It is called the phased approach to the border. The civil service and the experts that we have on all these matters…10 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUGood. Please use it. There is contact information in there if there are technical questions that he needs to follow up on. We know that this is really hard for businesses, and…10 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUAbsolutely. As someone who has been very close to this whole process and sits on the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee, I can say that that is our prime effort. It is the focus…10 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUThe hon. Lady will know the reasons why those clauses were in the UKIM Bill. We will not compromise on the integrity of the United Kingdom. The fact that the Prime Minister made…10 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUThe hon. Gentleman will be aware of the very large amount of work that DEFRA and other parts of Government have undertaken to get the best possible outcome and smooth the path for…10 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUI thank the hon. Lady for her comments. First, let me assure her of the Prime Minister’s resolve, efforts and determination to secure a deal. It is one reason why she is having to…10 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUI am sorry to hear of the issue that the hon. Gentleman raises. I do not know the details, but I would be happy to look into it if he would like to pass those details to my office.10 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUWe have always given that commitment. Clearly, there have been discussions in recent days focused on that precise issue, but right back even when we set out our opening positions,…10 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUSecond only to the outcome of the negotiations is what Labour’s position on Brexit will be. We all need to focus on the first job, which is to secure a good deal for this nation.…10 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUI refer the hon. Lady to the statement by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster yesterday and just reiterate Northern Ireland’s unique position in the…10 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUI thank my hon. Friend for his remarks. I would say that we have compromised on a great deal. We have not been intransigent in these negotiations. We have compromised on all sorts…10 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUWe are already out, I would just remind the hon. Lady, but clearly we have prepared for every eventuality. We have a phased approach to the border. We have many pots of work going…10 Dec 2020