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HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI thought that would be good. I wish I had my democracy for dummies book here. In terms of the vote, the SNP won, the Tories lost. Let us just nail that straightaway. In terms of…13 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionThis will be good. Let us hear it then. If you can defend why you lost your majority and still pursue this nonsense hard-deal Brexit—13 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI hope that the right hon. Lady does not mind my saying that she and I will clash every now and again. She said the other week that there are times I might regret her sitting…13 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionThis is the thing: just like that promise, every other promise fails to stand up to scrutiny, which is exactly why the DEFRA Secretary would not take any interventions from SNP…13 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionThe hon. Lady makes a valuable point, as she often does. Before an election or referendum, we are expected to publish manifestos, White Papers and discussion papers—you name it—so…13 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionIt is always a privilege to follow the Father of the House, the right hon. and learned Member for Rushcliffe (Mr Clarke). I also join the right hon. and learned Member for Holborn…13 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI will give way to my hon. Friend, who is good example of that lesson.13 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionAs usual, the hon. Lady makes an excellent point. Hers is one of the few sane voices that we have heard throughout the debate, given her interventions and the way in which she…13 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionJust how much could we have saved had we taken that off the table; the Government had not taken the responsibility of taking no deal off the table as they should have done. If the…13 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionThe hon. Lady makes a good point. Staying in the EU is the best deal. The best deal is the one we currently have as a member of the European Union. On public services, this…13 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI thank the Prime Minister for giving way, and I will give her a moment to get another cough sweet from the Chancellor. It is clear—we can see this from the Conservative…12 Mar 2019HANSARDSyriaI thank the Minister for his statement and for setting out the massive humanitarian disaster that has unfolded, and is unfolding, in Syria. The resources that he sets out are of…11 Mar 2019HANSARDCommonwealth DayI thank the Minister for her statement and join her in welcoming Commonwealth Day today. The Scottish National party sees the value in the Commonwealth and the positive…11 Mar 2019HANSARD KashmirI thank the Minister for early sight of his statement. I also thank him for his work and particularly for the work of Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials, which is often…07 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI find that this is the extraordinary thing. The hon. Gentleman knows I have huge respect for him—he and I served on the Foreign Affairs Committee together—but he is telling us…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUAs usual, the right hon. Lady makes a powerful and valid point. As this is the first time I have been able to say this, might I also say that it is nice to hear her speaking so…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI will give way to the right hon. Lady as I have made reference to her.27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUThe Welsh Government do it. A minority Government must speak to the other parties and engage with the Opposition. We have a Government who are trying to run the show as if they…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI have taken some interventions from the Government side, so I shall take one from the Labour Benches.27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUThank you, Mr Speaker. Here we are for yet another debate and yet more votes as the clock ticks towards leaving the European Union on 29 March, and towards a no-deal Brexit and a…27 Feb 2019