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HANSARDLeaving the EU: Extension Period NegotiationsAgain, I hope that nobody would suggest that the problems in the UK travel industry are completely unrelated to Brexit or that the problems in the British steel industry are…22 May 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Extension Period NegotiationsThank you, Mr Robertson. I am pleased to begin summing up. I do not think anyone will be surprised that I disagree with quite a lot of what I have heard in the last 59 and a half…22 May 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Extension Period NegotiationsI am listening with great interest to the hon. Lady’s comments. She does not want a Northern Ireland backstop. Could she tell us her proposal to respect the Good Friday agreement…22 May 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Extension Period NegotiationsSadly, it is not imaginative that British Steel has cited Brexit-related issues as one of the reasons why, as of about half an hour ago, it is now in insolvency and 25,000 direct…22 May 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionThe Prime Minister knows that her promises are only valid for as long as she is Prime Minister—that is probably now measured in hours rather than days—because her successor can…22 May 2019HANSARDUK EconomyThe Minister reminded us that the Government have done an economic analysis of a number of Brexit scenarios, but, very pointedly, they have not given us an analysis of the impact…16 May 2019HANSARDUK EconomyI want the result of the referendum to be respected. I want the 62% of sovereign citizens in my nation to have their declared will respected. Does the Minister not realise that,…16 May 2019HANSARD China: UK policyI am pleased to have the chance to speak in this debate. China is the biggest country in the world—even with a properly scaled map, it is difficult to understand its scale—with a…07 May 2019HANSARDExiting the European Union (Sanctions)The hon. Lady may be aware that some of those widely believed to be responsible for human rights violations in Zimbabwe under the previous President are still closely associated…29 Apr 2019HANSARD Saudi Arabia: Mass ExecutionsThese men could not have been convicted in any court worthy of the name, because a conviction that relies on evidence obtained through torture is no conviction. In the eyes of any…24 Apr 2019HANSARDLoan ChargeI am grateful for the chance to sum up in this debate. Even without the request for brevity, I do not think my voice would last much longer than the few minutes that I have. I do…11 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)I shall be happy to get back to the hon. Gentleman, but if he is saying that there has never been a time when a Conservative Front Bencher has made fun of the Leader of the…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I will move on to the plight of Guinea-Bissau, which we have heard described as one of the world’s poorest countries. It is not actually a poor…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)I am pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I support all the motions, because it is important that the sanctions that have been in place through the good…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)I conclude simply by saying that we support the continued imposition of economic sanctions against those countries that would oppress their citizens and deny basic human rights to…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)I stand absolutely by my statement that there have been occasions in this House when Members on the Government Benches have used the failure of the economic policies of the Chávez…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)rose—09 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillThanks to the hon. Gentleman’s friends, I have little time to speak and I do not want to take up time that the Minister will want towards the end. The hon. Member for Stone (Sir…08 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI am grateful for the chance to make a few comments on tonight’s debate. Like the right hon. Member for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (Yvette Cooper) who sponsored the…08 Apr 2019HANSARDNo Deal: PreventionIt is very noticeable that the Prime Minister is still refusing to talk to anyone who might say anything she disagrees with, but we will see what comes out of the talks. Given…04 Apr 2019