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HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesYes.07 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesMy right hon. Friend brings to the House his specialist interest, understanding and engagement in German politics, but the Prime Minister has been clear throughout—the political…07 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesI agree with the hon. Lady that it is in no one’s interest to cause false alarm, but at the same time we should not give false comfort. There are material issues to be addressed…07 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesMy right hon. Friend, as an ex-Minister in this Department, will understand these issues extremely well. As I said in my opening remarks, we will update the House on the…07 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for acknowledging that we have a genuine plan for the NHS, and I pay tribute to the work of the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for…07 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesMy hon. Friend is a very experienced Member, and she will know that it is the House that governs its business. As happened with the previous statement, the business is shaped by…07 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesI feel I must slightly correct the hon. Lady. It was the House that voted to trigger article 50—a clear majority of Members voted that we should send the article 50 letter. On her…07 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesI think we need to move away from some of the more inflammatory language around the consequences of no deal, but I do agree with my hon. Friend that there will be significant…07 Jan 2019