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HANSARD Tata Steelworks: NewportThe Minister talks about this being a commercial decision, but it is absolutely clear that the underlying conditions for the British steel industry are completely undermined by…08 Oct 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundYes. I thank the Minister for giving way. He just referred to the funding as “European funding”, but I thought he said in his opening remarks that it was not European funding.…05 Sept 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundI thank the hon. Member for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey (Drew Hendry) for securing this important debate. Over a year ago, I set up the all-party group on…05 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillWill my hon. Friend give way?04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillAt the heart of our amendment, and of the withdrawal agreement Bill, is a document that has absolutely been signed off by the EU27. It is there; it is ready to go; it is off the…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillAs my right hon. Friend the Member for Don Valley (Caroline Flint) said on Second Reading, we are ready to work every hour of every day, 24/7. The 31 January date is named in the…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI understand that our position at the present time would be to abstain, but I am not 100% sure of that. I really hope that, having listened to the debate, colleagues throughout…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI will give way briefly, but then I must press on.04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillThat is correct. The commitment in the clarifications of the withdrawal agreement Bill makes it clear that that will be the case until such time as alternative arrangements are…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI accept that we do not have an officially published withdrawal agreement Bill, but we do have a clear commitment from the Government based on the cross-party talks, which would…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI was not party to the decision taken not to support the withdrawal agreement Bill, which included the 10 concessions our negotiating team did such a great job in securing, and I…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillNot the deal in the amendments.04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillThe 585-page withdrawal agreement would remain intact, because those are the separation issues. All these issues relate to the future relationship, which the EU has made clear it…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI can confirm that we are saying in the amendments that the vote should reflect the outcome of the cross-party talks, but clearly this is not about setting that in stone. The…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI recognise my hon. Friend’s point, but at present I have not had a conversation with our Front Benchers on this topic. My party’s Brexit spokesperson, my right hon. and learned…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI gently say to the hon. Gentleman that the meaningful votes that took place are a very different kettle of fish from what was produced by the cross-party talks. As I will say…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI rise to speak in favour of amendments 6 and 7 and new clause 1, which have been tabled in my name and those of my right hon. Friend the Member for Don Valley (Caroline Flint)…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention and for adding his name to our amendment. I agree with every word that he said. Let us not forget that a Parliament that is…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI thank the Father of the House. Like many Members, I wish that crystal balls had been handed out when we first came to this place. Unfortunately, that was not the case. It goes…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Given that the House has now approved the Bill as amended, may I press the Government as rapidly as possible to publish the withdrawal agreement…04 Sept 2019