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HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUMy hon. Friend, as a former member of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, knows all about holding his nerve. He is correct that Parliament needs to hold its nerve. We need to send a…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUFirst, I absolutely respect votes of this House. Indeed, when we had, for example, the Humble Address on the Attorney General’s legal advice—14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUAs is so often the case, my right hon. Friend reflects a sentiment that one hears expressed in the country at large, which is the desire for a deal. As he says, that desire is…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUThe right hon. Gentleman is right on both points. First, it is important that we have no deal on the table. Indeed, the only way to take it off the table is either to have a deal…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUIf I can make some progress, I will come on to the discussions the right hon. Gentleman mentioned, which include the discussion that my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister had…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI respect my hon. Friend’s point, but what I hear from many, particularly in the business community, is that they do not want more uncertainty. They want to see this move forward,…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI will make some progress, and then will happily take further interventions. A number of interventions have sought to represent the position of the Prime Minister, so it is worth…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI am going to make a little progress, and then I will happily take further interventions. This is also an important issue for European leaders’ positions on whether, if the EU…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI am going to come on to that exact issue. The hon. Gentleman cited at the start of his intervention the premise that the European position, as stated, is that there will be no…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI can confirm that we have taken it forward to the European Union, in that I have raised it with Monsieur Barnier. I will be discussing it again with him. He has raised some…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUAgain, what I set out was that we are 100% committed to the position set out and agreed by the Cabinet. That position was agreed on 18 December. I was drawing the House’s…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUAgain, I very much respect the position of my right hon. Friend. I suspect that, on this, we will agree to disagree. I have set out, first, the position as agreed by the Cabinet;…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI absolutely accept your direction on that point, Mr Speaker. I was seeking to engage with my right hon. Friend the Member for Meriden (Dame Caroline Spelman) on the point she is…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI have already confirmed to the House that this issue has been raised with Michel Barnier. I have given a commitment that it will be raised again in our next exchange. I have…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI agree. That is already agreed by the European Union and the United Kingdom in its reflection in the political declaration. I have been discussing that issue with hon. and right…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI am very happy to give my right hon. Friend and predecessor in this role that assurance. The Cabinet’s position on no deal has been agreed; it was agreed in response to the…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI have taken quite a few interventions and I will make a bit of progress, not least because I am conscious that many others will wish to speak. One part of the amendment tabled by…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI beg to move, That this House welcomes the Prime Minister’s statement of 12 February 2019; reiterates its support for the approach to leaving the EU expressed by this House on 29…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI looked with interest at the hon. Lady’s reference in the Brexit Select Committee to the Belfast/Good Friday agreement, and in particular her point about mutual consent and…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUindicated dissent.14 Feb 2019