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HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThat is indeed an extremely impressive total of petition signatories. Therefore, would the hon. Member like to suggest that instead of having held the referendum in the first…01 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the European Unionrose—01 Apr 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I apologise for not giving you advance notice of this point of order. Yesterday, I was quite shocked, when attending a meeting of colleagues, to…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMay we have an urgent statement from the Universities Minister about the disgraceful situation at Bristol University, where the free speech society has been told it cannot have a…28 Mar 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Votes)On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Is there any way within the rules of order that I can point out to what might be a bemused wider world that Members were not having to choose…27 Mar 2019HANSARDYemenAre there any restrictions on our very large aid budget that would prevent us from applying it to a warzone such as this?26 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIf this House does not approve the withdrawal agreement—indeed, it might be that it is not possible for the withdrawal agreement to be brought back before this House anyway—and if…26 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilGiven that the deal that is on offer now is exactly the same as the deal that was on offer a week ago, why does the Prime Minister think that you, Mr Speaker, would allow it to be…25 Mar 2019HANSARDService Personnel: Statute of LimitationsMembers of the Defence Committee were very pleased by the way Ministers set up the dedicated unit to look into this question and by the work the Attorney General has been doing.…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Council: Article 50 ExtensionIf indicative votes take place, whether whipped or free, and if they contradict the outcome of the referendum of 2016, which will the Government feel obliged to obey?22 Mar 2019HANSARD Gaza Border Deaths: UNHRC InquiryI agree with every word of the Government’s position, as just read out by the Minister. I therefore do not understand why we just abstained, instead of voting against the…22 Mar 2019HANSARD Foreign Affairs CommitteeIf my hon. Friend’s objection were well founded, does he not think that our own Whips Office would have issued a three-line Whip and not given us the free choice to vote as we…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Foreign Affairs CommitteeIs this not the heart of the matter? Is it not absurd to be talking about changing the balance between Opposition and Government membership on these Committees? These Committees,…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Foreign Affairs CommitteeThis is the first time that I have ever had to disagree with anything my hon. Friend has ever said on the Floor of the House. I still hope that he will think again, listen to the…19 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. As one whom you described as a relatively new Member, I was rather puzzled when the Leader of the Opposition said something about a people’s vote.…14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European Unionrose—14 Mar 2019HANSARDSyriaI warmly commend everything that the Minister, wearing his DFID hat, has been doing to help Jordan in particular. The King and the Government are our close friends and allies, and…11 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesThe European Union has known for some considerable time that we are going to have this vital vote tomorrow. Supposing it actually does offer to pull a rabbit out of the hat…11 Mar 2019HANSARDCommonwealth DayGiven that the transition from colonial status to independence is often extremely difficult and sometimes downright dangerous, should we not pay tribute to all the…11 Mar 2019HANSARDShamima Begum and Other CasesCan I follow the logic a little further about what is necessary to keep British society safe? I am sure that people on both sides of the House believe that the best way to deal…11 Mar 2019