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HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI must make progress, but I will give way, particularly to the hon. Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant). The reason for the motion today, and for the form of the motion, is that it…29 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionThere will certainly have to be a Bill. There will have to be a process of ratification in the House, which is why, if it votes for the withdrawal agreement today, it would be…29 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionMay I move on to the withdrawal agreement? First, I will give way briefly to the right hon. Member for Birkenhead (Frank Field).29 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionPlainly, that would be open to the House to do. The problem is that we would have lost the legal right to the extension, so we would apply to the discretion of the Union for it to…29 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI will give way to my hon. Friend the Member for Stone (Sir William Cash), but let me complete my remarks on the political declaration. The process is being undergone by the House…29 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionWe would have accepted the hon. Gentleman’s amendments. Clearly, in terms of the detailed working out of those amendments, in discussion—[Hon. Members: “Ah!”]. No, no, no—hon.…29 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionAs the motion notes, this is not purporting to be a section 13(1) vote. This is simply designed to afford the House the chance of taking advantage of the legal right established…29 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI must make some progress. I am very conscious that it is Friday and that we need to move forward as swiftly as we can. The House can take a single, decisive step today to afford…29 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European Unionindicated dissent.29 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European Unionindicated dissent.29 Mar 2019HANSARD Sittings of the House (29 March)Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I rise out of respect to those asking questions about why the motion was late. I do apologise to the hon. Member for Walsall South…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Sittings of the House (29 March)Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. May I say on the proposal the Government are making that when the House listens to the rationale behind it and hears the full context…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Sittings of the House (29 March)indicated dissent.28 Mar 2019HANSARD Sittings of the House (29 March)Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I rise out of respect for the right hon. Member for Leeds Central (Hilary Benn). This is clearly a matter that I shall address tomorrow…28 Mar 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Legal OpinionI simply say to my hon. Friend that I really do not believe so. Why not? Because the commitments now cemented on alternative arrangements, which require a separate negotiating…12 Mar 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Legal OpinionOf course, claims are made on both sides of the argument in any election or battle before the electorate. I remember some pretty exaggerated ones being made on the hon.…12 Mar 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Legal OpinionNo, I do not agree. The position is more nuanced than that. The pattern of refusing to accept reasonable proposals such as alternative arrangements that could not be said to…12 Mar 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Legal OpinionI am not convinced that I fully understood the question, perhaps because I did it too much justice and thought it might be a sensible one. The truth is that I doubt I agree with…12 Mar 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Legal OpinionI understand my hon. Friend’s frustrations, but I do not agree with his language. I have found those with whom we are doing business in the European Union to be perfectly…12 Mar 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Legal OpinionThe hon. Gentleman is not right about that. Under article 184 of the withdrawal agreement, there is a legal duty on the Union and the UK to negotiate a deal that is in line, and…12 Mar 2019