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HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business of the HouseI agree with that intervention and I am grateful for it. This translation, or attempted translation, of the vote to leave into a vote for no deal is to misrepresent the arguments…12 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business of the HouseI absolutely agree with both interventions. That is why I started by saying that this motion makes a very simple proposition: that Parliament should not be shut out of the…12 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business of the HouseI agree. The difficulty is that if I were to list every ludicrous promise and statement that has been made in the Conservative party leadership contest so far, there would be no…12 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business of the HouseI am grateful for that intervention. The prerogative powers always have to be seen and analysed in their political and historical context, and they always have been. As the House…12 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business of the HouseI beg to move, (1) That, on Tuesday 25 June— (a) Standing Order No. 14(1) (which provides that government business shall have precedence at every sitting save as provided in that…12 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business of the HouseI agree. It would be an abdication of our responsibilities not to support this motion and give this foothold to Parliament to have proper involvement in what happens next.12 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business of the HouseThere is no such thing as a managed no deal. No deal would be chaotic and highly disruptive—for the economy, as I have already set out, but also in other areas. I was Director of…12 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business of the HouseI do not know, and I hope that that never has to be tested.12 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business of the Houserose—12 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI should have thought it was patently obvious that if the Prime Minister’s deal is put to the House for the fourth time—if that is allowed—it will fail, just as it has failed…16 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn February, the Secretary of State told the House: “the withdrawal agreement Bill is a significant piece of legislation and we will need to get it through the House, but the key…16 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsNormally I complain that in these sessions we do not get any of our questions answered. We have moved on this morning: instead of answering questions, the Ministers are now asking…04 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen we do get a question and answer, it gets interesting. That is a rowing back on what the Prime Minister said. When she said that unless this House agreed to it no deal would…04 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I will not, because I am trying to make some progress. We will support motion (E), because at this late stage it is clear that any Brexit deal agreed in this Parliament will need…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)That is a serious point. Before the Labour party surfaced its proposition for a customs union, we had long and hard discussions with the EU about the sort of customs union that we…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I am going to come to the customs union in a minute, and I will take an intervention then. On that basis, we will whip support for motion (C), the customs union as a minimum, in…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I am glad that we are resuming this indicative vote exercise. It has been a good debate today. There has been a good tone, with good contributions from around the House. I…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I am not going to take another intervention. I am not rejecting the principle, but I am not going to stand at this Dispatch Box and listen to Members from across the House…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)As we try to find a way forward, I think it is important that we all adopt the right tone, rather than throwing around, “What will people think of this, that and the other?” We…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I will just make some progress and then I will. Turning to motion (M), we will support this motion tonight, because at this stage it is now clear that any Brexit deal agreed in…27 Mar 2019