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HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI will in just one minute. On Tuesday, in another non-update from the Prime Minister, she said what she wanted on the backstop and listed three things: a time-limited backstop; an…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI will in just a second. The third option—alternative arrangements—remains undefined, and when the Prime Minister is pressed, either here or in Brussels, about exactly what she…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI am grateful for the concern, and I am getting on fine, thanks very much. I will tell the hon. Gentleman and the House one thing on business certainty. I have been talking to…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI am sure the question of policy is important, but I am facing the practical reality. We are 43 days away from 29 March, and no credible alternative is in sight. Either we accept…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUAs for the Prime Minister taking us out of the EU on 29 March this year without a deal—we’ll see about that. I do not think that the majority in this House will countenance that;…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI am grateful for that intervention, and my right hon. Friend puts his finger on it.14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUIt is a gamble—14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUWell, I am not going to take that lying down for this reason: on the Government Benches, did they vote for the deal on 29 January? [ Interruption. ] Hang on, hear me out. The…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI rise to support amendment (a) in my name and that of the Leader of the Opposition. The Secretary of State ended by saying that we have to “hold our nerve”, but he was all over…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUJust as I am about to give the answer I am asked from a sedentary position what the answer is. Perhaps those on the Government Front Bench should just listen. The position is…14 Feb 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018I will not, because I do not want to leave the Secretary of State without the time that he needs. The next task that the House will have to undertake is to explore credible…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018I will in a moment. The first step in preventing the rush to no deal is to reduce the time pressure on the article 50 process. That is what some of the key amendments seek to do,…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018However, we do not have the luxury of being bystanders in this debate. We are active participants. What our constituents are looking for is leadership, and it is time for us to…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018The Prime Minister may pretend otherwise, but I want to be very clear: delay of article 50 is now inevitable, and it is irresponsible to pretend otherwise. That is the honest…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018I have only 10 minutes, so I will get to the heart of the matter. Last Monday, the Prime Minister should have made a substantive and detailed statement setting out how the…29 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere are 64 days until 29 March, and the deal has gone down. On Monday, the Prime Minister made a statement about what she is going to do now; to put it politely, she was vague…24 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State gives the definition of a non-answer. [Hon. Members: “What’s your policy, then?”] Our policy is a comprehensive customs union and single market deal— […24 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI have read the article, and I reflect on it. I used my words carefully; I said that there are risks in the backstop, which the Attorney General’s advice set out, and they are…09 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI am not going to give way. It is no good us pretending about this. I have said in recent weeks and months that the future relationship document is 26 pages long and that it is…09 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActThank you, Mr Speaker.09 Jan 2019