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HANSARDArticle 50 ExtensionThe Prime Minister agreed the terms of a short extension at the March European Council. Were the House to have approved the withdrawal agreement by 29 March, we would have had an…04 Apr 2019HANSARDNHSI think the hon. Lady mischaracterises the position. The number of staff recorded as EU27 nationals working in the NHS trusts and clinical commissioning groups in England…04 Apr 2019HANSARDNHSDExEU Ministers and officials hold regular discussions with the Department of Health and Social Care. The safety of everyone who uses the NHS health and care services remains a…04 Apr 2019HANSARDNHSI know from my time as a Health Minister that the hon. Lady always asks very pertinent questions in respect of health matters. She will be well aware of the statement issued by…04 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Parliamentary ElectionsThe hon. Gentleman is right in terms of the legal position. If we are a member of the European Union, under treaty law we will be required to have European parliamentary…04 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Parliamentary ElectionsThe right hon. Gentleman, as Chair of the Select Committee, is usually an expert on these matters, but I must, with respect, take issue with the statement within his question. It…04 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the hon. Lady knows, there will be ample opportunity for the House to legislate during the passage of the withdrawal agreement Bill. As she also knows, there is legal…04 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Parliamentary ElectionsWith respect to the hon. Lady, that is a rather confused question, given that she—as I understand it—voted against the withdrawal agreement, which gave us a legal right to leave…04 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Parliamentary ElectionsIt should be clear to all Members of the House that asking the public to participate in elections for an organisation that we are meant to have left would damage trust in…04 Apr 2019HANSARDFinancial Services SectorMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. There is one tweak around fishing and fish, but other than that I absolutely agree with her. I remind the House that financial services alone…04 Apr 2019HANSARDFinancial Services SectorAs a former City Minister, I take a close interest in these issues. My hon. Friend is absolutely right to draw the House’s attention to some of the developments we have seen in…04 Apr 2019HANSARDFinancial Services SectorAs part of the political declaration, the Government have negotiated an agreement on the future relationship for financial services that would be of greater depth than any other…04 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillWe will oppose this Bill. It is being passed in haste, and the fact that we have a time limit of two minutes for a number of speeches this evening is an indication of the fact…03 Apr 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillIt is not usually my practice to quote from The Guardian , but I suspect that it is the right hon. Gentleman’s newspaper of choice. We all remember its front-page headline, “No.…03 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I will give way, but I am mindful of Mr Speaker’s direction.01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I will obviously take note of your direction, Mr Speaker: the right hon. and learned Member for Holborn and St Pancras (Keir Starmer) and I are not particularly short of…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)With all due respect to the right hon. Lady, the passion and persistence with which she campaigns for her specific view is perhaps an indication of the lack of compromise that…01 Apr 2019HANSARDEU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Votes)On a point of order, Mr Speaker. This is now the second time the House has considered a wide variety of options for a way forward. It has once again failed to find a clear…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)No. I am conscious that I have only five minutes, and I wish to press on. It is worth reminding the House that it was only last Friday that Members— [ Interruption. ] I do not…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)All of us, as politicians, are often accused of not answering questions, so let me be very specific. I have not signed any letter of the sort. I have the opportunity to meet the…01 Apr 2019