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HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI will come to the hon. Gentleman in time. Let us examine the point. The question is what is the basis for the objection to the withdrawal agreement?15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI am extremely obliged to you for promoting me, Mr Speaker. Perhaps I can take that as a hint to my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister.15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActWill my right hon. and learned Friend give way?15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI wonder whether I might take the intervention of the hon. and learned Lady.15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActWell, of course I would have been infinitely happier if the European Union had not laid down as one of its cardinal negotiating points and principles that there should be a…15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI intend to address the very point that the right hon. Gentleman raises, because it is important to distinguish between the withdrawal agreement and the political declaration and…15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI am admiring my right hon. and learned Friend’s speech minute by minute, but there is one point on which he is wrong. We cannot revoke article 50 unless we provide satisfactory…15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI say to the House with the greatest respect, we must seize this opportunity now. This is the key—the first of two—by which we unlock our future outside the European Union. I…15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActThe hon. Lady can eliminate a no deal today; all she has to do is to vote for this one. In reality, it is the height of irresponsibility for the Labour party, which claims to be a…15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActThe right hon. Gentleman is of course right to say that I published that letter in the spirit of the conversation I had with him—in the spirit of the Government’s desire to make…15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActAs I understand what the hon. Gentleman said, he has misunderstood. The backstop does not deal with the question of fish at all. It has no policy arrangements—15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI am willing to discuss it with the hon. Gentleman later.15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI am happy to discuss the matter with the hon. Gentleman afterwards if he wishes.15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his question. I have never underestimated the challenge that I face today or the one that the Government face. As I shall come on to say…15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActMy right hon. Friend knows what I mean. The airlock metaphor is indicated to demonstrate the distinction that exists. The withdrawal agreement has been negotiated over thousands…15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI want to make a bit of progress, because it is important to look at what the withdrawal agreement does. We should not underestimate the legal complexity of our disentanglement…15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI will give way in a moment. I intend to take many interventions in the course of this speech. We are playing with people’s lives. We are debating the effects of legal continuity.…15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI cannot resist giving way to the hon. Gentleman.15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActThe hon. Gentleman knows the affection that I hold for him. It is not “my way”. I understand the heartfelt, passionate and sincere views held on both sides. I listened all last…15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI apologise, Mr Speaker. I wanted to take the interventions together. If the hon. Member for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Angus Brendan MacNeil) is referring, in relation to Northern…15 Jan 2019