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HANSARDEU: 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)Given that it is my hon. Friend, I will take one further intervention.27 Mar 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I will come to the hon. and learned Lady’s motion to revoke in due course. I will take the motions in the order that Mr Speaker selected them. Turning to motion (L) from the hon.…27 Mar 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)As a former respected Minister, my hon. Friend will know that I am stating the clear position of the Government Law Officers. The same point also relates to the meat of motion…27 Mar 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Votes)Furthermore, although this was not a significant feature of today’s debate, any deal must include a withdrawal agreement. It is the Government’s firm wish to get the withdrawal…27 Mar 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Votes)Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. The House has today considered a wide variety of options as a way forward, and it demonstrates that there are no easy options; there is…27 Mar 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)As the Leader of the House set out earlier, the options that the House considers this evening should be deliverable, but it is clear that a number of them fall short of that test—…27 Mar 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I am conscious that 47 Members want to speak, so I will press on. I am sure that we will have a further debate before too many days have passed. Turning quickly to motion (J) in…27 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActIf the hon. Gentleman had kept up with my speech last time, he would realise that I spoke to the three amendments, all of which were defeated last time. I hope that the same will…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActThe central question before the House this evening, as reflected in amendment (a) in the name of my right hon. Friend the Member for West Dorset (Sir Oliver Letwin), is: who…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActThe hon. Gentleman is correct. That is referenced in the amendment tabled by the Leader of the Opposition, but he is silent on the fact that his own proposed deal has also been…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActMy right hon. Friend had that exchange at the beginning of the debate with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, who in his usual skilful way addressed the point by saying…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActWe are in danger of rerunning the opening of the debate. Indeed, the shadow Brexit Secretary asked whether the Government would give a binding commitment to respect and adopt…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActAs I said, we cannot anticipate the business in two weeks’ time, but we have given a signal from the Dispatch Box on behalf of the Government about our position. Let me turn to…25 Mar 2019HANSARD Article 50 ExtensionI will give way once more and then I will wrap up, because I am conscious of time.20 Mar 2019HANSARD Article 50 ExtensionThe hon. Lady is correct that the House has spent a lot of time talking. What the House has not done is spent a lot of time deciding, and what we have seen is what the House is…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Article 50 ExtensionIt is always good to take wisdom from all sources. My understanding is that the letter was placed in the House of Commons Library. On the precise timing of that, given the length…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Article 50 ExtensionIt is always a pleasure to follow the right hon. and learned Member for Holborn and St Pancras (Keir Starmer). He started his remarks by saying that the Prime Minister should be…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Article 50 ExtensionI am conscious that I have used a lot of time, so I will conclude.20 Mar 2019HANSARD Article 50 ExtensionThe Father of the House makes a very reasonable and well-made point. Indeed, it is a point I have made to some of my colleagues who voted leave in the referendum—if they continue…20 Mar 2019