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HANSARD Motorhomes and Vehicle Excise DutyDoes the hon. Lady agree that because motorhomes are used on average for only 31 days each year, a tax of £70 a day is not likely to produce the kind of result that she is talking…21 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis week, thousands of climate hypocrites will zoom into Davos in hundreds of private jets to lecture the world about stopping the consumption of fossil fuels, oblivious to their…21 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth and Social CareMay I first welcome the announcements the Secretary of State is making today? One of the benefits of being a part of the Union is that Northern Ireland, through the Barnett…16 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillAll these kinds of things ensure that people want to see these issues nailed down in the Bill, rather than hear the promises that are made. Our amendments fall into three…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThat is why there must be guarantees on the face of the Bill that Ministers will ensure that regulations are designed in a way that does not stop trade, whether from east to west…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIt is a great pity that the time is restricted in this debate because there are so many amendments and so many people want to take part in it. The amendments that we have tabled…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy hon. Friend illustrates once again the potential unforeseen consequences. Our amendments have the support of all the political parties in Northern Ireland, such is the degree…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillYes. New clause 55 is very reasonable. It asks, first, for a 12-monthly assessment of the impact of the protocol on Northern Ireland; secondly, that if there is divergence in…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillDoes the Minister not recognise the incompatibility of the two statements he has made? He wants to adhere to the letter and the spirit of the Belfast agreement, yet he is prepared…08 Jan 2020HANSARDVehicle Excise Duty: MotorhomesDoes the Minister think that this green tax, which has increased vehicle duty by 1,000% for many motorhomes—which are used, on average, for 31 days per year and do about 2,000…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI welcome the fact that the Government are determined to bring this process to an end by December 2020, and I hope that that does concentrate minds in the EU. If the EU and the…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillOf course that will be the opening negotiating position. He is not going to say, “Yes, and by the way, we do not have to have close alignment.” There will still be a desire on the…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillDoes the hon. Gentleman accept that for many people listening to the argument he is making, this is not a case of a fear of jumping over the cliff but more a fear that those…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThat is one of the reasons why it should not be too difficult to secure a trade deal. After all, in whose interests is that? It is in the interests of workers in Germany, France,…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThat was the whole point of extending the implementation period, to allow that tactic to be used, even in this Parliament, with different arithmetic. It is one of the reasons why…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe Democratic Unionist party will be supporting clause 33, though tomorrow we will be tabling amendments to the Bill, because, although we accept that it is essential to get out…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillLet me conclude my speech, Sir George, by issuing a word of caution about clause 33. While a deadline of December this year can put pressure on the EU, it can also put pressure on…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillYes. I—07 Jan 2020HANSARD Debate on the AddressThis should apply to all national infrastructure projects. I am pleased to see, for example, that even with an infrastructure project such as the third runway at Heathrow, there…19 Dec 2019HANSARD Debate on the AddressMy right hon. Friend is right. We have another year before we finally settle our relationship with the EU and, if they really want to live up to their commitment to be a one…19 Dec 2019