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HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealThe analysis shows that in all the scenarios being considered, including no deal, a deal based on the 2018 White Paper will give a better result for our economy for every sector,…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealI sincerely thank my right hon. Friend for his extremely kind words. As ever, he is too modest. It was not my effort alone that secured the result that we achieved for those very…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealIf I may summarise, the hon. Gentleman makes the point that uncertainty is not good for business. He is entirely right, and that is all the more reason why we should get behind…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealMy right hon. Friend hits the nail firmly on the head. What we must do to move from uncertainty to a situation in which we can begin to concentrate on negotiating our future…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealNo, not at all. The deal would, first, resolve the three critical issues on which the withdrawal agreement focuses: the Northern Ireland-Ireland border; the situation as it…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealMy advice, although I doubt very much that the Scottish National party will take much advice from me, is, first, get behind the deal and let us get certainty and increase…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealI do not accept that we are not adequately prepared or are not deeply preparing for the possibility of no deal. This work has been going on for many months, and in far greater…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealOn the impact of immigration, if the hon. Gentleman looks closely at the analysis, he will see that the various scenarios I have outlined during this urgent question are analysed…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealWhat we must do is to make sure that we conclude a good deal for our country; what we must do is to make sure that we avoid a no-deal scenario; and what we must do is to make sure…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealI have been asked this question a couple of times, and the reality is that it is entirely hypothetical. To end up staying within the European Union would be to fly in the face of…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealThe analysis, as demanded by the House, sets out the different possible outcomes, including modelling a range of options between those contained in the White Paper of June last…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealThat is precisely what the analysis is setting out—a series of potential outcomes and the economic impacts thereof. Some Members are suggesting that we should analyse where we are…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealThe analysis needs to model the future political declaration, upon which the negotiations will rest. Of course, that is a relatively broad document with a number of potential…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealMy right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has a clear commitment to entering into a future trading relationship with the European Union based on the political declaration, which has…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealThe hon. Gentleman overlooks the fact that the trade deal with Japan has been struck at a time when we are members of the EU. There will be an impact on car producers, and we see…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealThe hon. Gentleman says that we have not had the courage to produce an analysis of the deal, as he terms it, but we have done precisely that, as was required by this House, with a…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealThe analysis, quite rightly, does not assess staying in the European Union, and there is an obvious reason for that, which is that in June 2016 the country took the decision—17.4…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Making Tax DigitalThe hon. Gentleman raises an extremely important point about our communications programme. As I have already set out, we will be writing to every one of those 1.2 million…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Making Tax DigitalThat is certainly no oxymoron, Mr Speaker. My hon. Friend is indeed a distinguished estate agent, and I thank him for his question. He has my absolute reassurance that we will not…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Making Tax DigitalMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to observe that the smallest companies are, almost by definition, likely to find this change more onerous, and I will take his points on board.…19 Feb 2019