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HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionI am not going to give way. The voters’ faith in the established political parties is not being improved by what is going on; it is being further undermined. The last thing I want…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionI agree with much of what my hon. Friend says, but I return to the question: how is it going to be resolved? Supposing the Opposition are successful, the Bill goes through and the…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionI think every Member in this House respects the passion and bravery of the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas), but will she at least recognise the irony that she…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Is there some way of tabling a motion “That this House has no confidence in Her Majesty’s Opposition”?04 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillArticle 50(3) of the treaty on European Union baldly states that we leave after two years “unless the European Council, in agreement with the Member State concerned, unanimously…04 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Billrose —04 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillClause 3(2) is very clear that the period of two days begins with “the end of the day on which the European Council’s decision is made.” We were told very clearly during…04 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Billrose —04 Sept 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionI am not going to give way. What will happen after that? A definition of madness is to repeat the same thing again and again expecting a different outcome. The longer this goes…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionI beg your pardon. The right hon. Gentleman says that accusingly, but I certainly did not vote for it. I remember walking through the No Lobby on Second Reading with remarkably…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal)I think there was also a menu of options available to those who voted remain, and I know many people who voted remain who wish that we would now just get on and leave. I do not…03 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal)I will.03 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal)I put it to the hon. Member for Edinburgh East (Tommy Sheppard) that the very question that he wants to put to the British people again is the question that was on the ballot…03 Sept 2019HANSARDPublic Administration and Constitutional Affairs CommitteeI am sure that the powers that be who design the census will have heard the hon. Gentleman’s question. We have not started scrutinising preparations for the next national census,…18 Jul 2019HANSARDPublic Administration and Constitutional Affairs CommitteeIt is difficult to envisage how that could be done without conflicting with the right of free speech. After the referendum, there was a discussion about whether there should be…18 Jul 2019HANSARDPublic Administration and Constitutional Affairs CommitteeFollowing a thorough inquiry, the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee has published its latest report this morning entitled “Governance of official…18 Jul 2019HANSARDPublic Administration and Constitutional Affairs CommitteeI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his work on the Committee; as our resident statistician, he contributes greatly to our scrutiny of statistics. I agree that we need a…18 Jul 2019HANSARDStrengthening the UnionMy right hon. Friend told The Times last week that he feared that what he called “English indifference”, if I recall correctly, was something of a threat to the Union. The reports…10 Jul 2019HANSARDUK Ambassador to USA: Leaked EmailsDoes my right hon. Friend share my confidence that this episode is most unlikely to have any lasting effect on our relationship either with this Administration or with the United…08 Jul 2019HANSARD Assisted DyingI do not think this debate is about the sanctity of life, because the people who did not support the Bill last time believe it is legitimate to end a life early; the question is…04 Jul 2019