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HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI thank the right hon. Lady for that clarification. The amendment standing in my name and that of my colleagues will be pressed to a vote, because we think that as the clock ticks…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUThe right hon. Lady is right, I might regret it. As so often, she makes a powerful point. That is why our amendment today—I hope she will support it—is a very simple one that will…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUIt is extraordinary: I have not even mentioned Slovenia yet, but the hon. Gentleman knows the reference I am making. I know he is a decent Member and has served his country well…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. We are seeing business confidence falling and investment falling. These things are matters of fact. I will come to some more figures in a…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUIt has been extraordinary. As usual, my hon. Friend makes an excellent point about how the Government have tried to take powers away. They have tried to take votes from us and…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI will give way if the hon. Gentleman can possibly justify it.27 Feb 2019HANSARDForeign and Commonwealth OfficeThe Minister is right to point out outside organisations. Will he, like me, pay due credit to the brave non-governmental organisations that do fantastic work and enhance our soft…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK Soft PowerI welcome the Minister’s commitment, but that is outstripped by our arms sales. The UK could be a serious player for peace in the region. Will we move away from arming combatants…26 Feb 2019HANSARDUK Soft PowerThe Minister is right to point out outside organisations. Will he, like me, pay due credit to the brave non-governmental organisations that do fantastic work and enhance our soft…26 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUWill the right hon. and learned Gentleman give way?14 Feb 2019HANSARDSantander Closures and Local CommunitiesThe hon. Gentleman is making a good case. Given the nature of his constituency, which in some ways is very similar to mine, does he agree that the branch network is particularly…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI thank my hon. Friend for making such a powerful case. Colleagues on the Government Benches have made the point about not wanting a no-deal Brexit. Regardless of what anybody…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUThe right hon. and learned Gentleman is making a powerful point, as always, about the ineptitude of this Government. We know that there is not a whole lot of love, even on St…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUWill the right hon. and learned Gentleman give way?14 Feb 2019HANSARDInfectious Disease SurveillanceThe Minister will be aware of some of the excellent work done by researchers in universities across the UK, including the University of St Andrews and the University of Dundee, in…13 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EULast week, my constituent Karin Vaughan had to travel to a registration centre in Edinburgh from the village of Letham in Fife. Mrs Vaughan moved to the UK 74 years ago when she…12 Feb 2019HANSARDIntermediate-Range Nuclear Forces TreatyNuclear weapons are a dangerous and expensive folly. As well as taking away valuable resources from public services, they are not fit for purpose in meeting the security…04 Feb 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018The Prime Minister knows that her Treasury analysis shows that every single plan for Brexit makes us poorer. If she is confident of her plan, will she publish it?29 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillThere is one other point that we do not often hear. I am somebody who benefited from freedom of movement, which gave me career and educational opportunities. Why should anybody in…28 Jan 2019HANSARDVenezuelaI thank the hon. Member for Ilford South (Mike Gapes) for bringing this urgent question to the House and the Minister for his statement. We would like to reflect the calls of the…28 Jan 2019