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HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI agree with my right hon. Friend. Does he recall that the Leader of the Opposition spent his time sneering at the standards in the United States—a democratic and advanced…20 Dec 2019HANSARDTributes to the SpeakerFirst, I want to apologise for not having been here at the beginning of these tributes, Mr Speaker. I had to engage in a podcast with the Father of the House. It was a joint…31 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillI was listening very carefully to the speech my hon. Friend is referring to and I was struck that there was no real explanation why it makes a difference where a student casts…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Workers’ RightsMay I say to my right hon. Friend that the question from the hon. Member for North West Durham (Laura Pidcock) is completely at odds with reality? If Labour Members look very…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillI was a member of the Government at the time of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act, and was therefore bound to support the proposals. However, I recall that one of the discussions…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionI would like the right hon. Gentleman to clarify something he said earlier. He talked up his link-up with the Liberal Democrats on wanting to have an election on a different date…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseWhether Sir Percy Blakeney is searching for it or not, for all the consideration about, and requests for, extra time—some of which were quite reasonable about hours—when I…24 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI genuinely agree with the hon. Lady that it merits discussion, but I also think that there is another key element. There are lots of things in the implementation period that many…22 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseGiven everything else, the Government must clearly have an understanding of the limit beyond which it will be not be possible to go with the Bill in respect of leaving the EU by…22 Oct 2019HANSARDApprenticeship LevyA recent report by the Centre for Social Justice showed that in the UK, of those who start entry- level work, only 15%—15%—will ever progress beyond it in their whole life. That…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy right hon. Friend is being characteristically generous in giving way. So that we are absolutely clear, going back to the Northern Ireland issue, I ask him again: is it his and…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI return the right hon. Gentleman to a simple fact, about which I am concerned. Does he recall that he once sponsored a Bill to repeal the European Communities Act 1972? Can he…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI will give way for the very last time to the right hon. Gentleman.22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillAlthough I am not on a time limit, I know that time is short, so I will be as brief as I possibly can to ensure that everybody else can get in. Some 25 years ago, the Maastricht…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI will not give way just yet, because I am conscious of time and will be very brief. I rise to congratulate my right hon Friend the Prime Minister on what I thought was an…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI will give way in a minute. Those who say that they do not have enough time in the next few days, because they have so many things to debate forget that there was a White Paper…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe right hon. Gentleman has known that for more than a year now. There is no surprise there. I certainly have real concerns about that matter, but I have to say to him that I…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI say to my right hon. and learned Friend that, absolutely, I am very happy to debate it. He touches on the one issue that was not in the White Paper and is different, and I…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI want to move on in a second. I will not give way, as I am conscious that others want to speak. I just want to get through these points. I might take another intervention but not…22 Oct 2019