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HANSARDMarking Exit DayI know that, like me, my parliamentary neighbour always takes pride in seeing our Union Jack flown, and any opportunity to do so is one that he and I would always celebrate. Given…09 Jan 2020HANSARDMarking Exit DayI absolutely agree with the first part of the hon. Gentleman’s question. A big part of why I and many colleagues supported Brexit is that we want to be more outward-looking,…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEnvironmental StandardsI continue to have regular conversations with ministerial colleagues across Government on all aspects of exiting the European Union. The Government have been clear that we will…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEnvironmental StandardsI welcome my hon. Friend to his place. He is quite right to highlight the importance of those protections from a constituency perspective. I draw his attention to the £10 million…09 Jan 2020HANSARDAgricultural SectorMy hon. Friend is right to raise the issue, about which there has been a live discussion at the Oxford farming conference, as he will know. The UK has always been a leading…09 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy to guarantee to all those EU citizens living in the UK ahead of our exit that the withdrawal agreement Bill guarantees their rights, among which are their rights to…09 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt must be a happy day, and one to celebrate, when there are so many Lancastrians in the House. My hon. Friend is right to draw attention to the achievements of officials within…09 Jan 2020HANSARDFishing and Marine PolicyI am 100% confident on those issues, because page 46 of the Conservative manifesto, which I know my hon. Friend knows in detail, makes it clear that we will leave the common…09 Jan 2020HANSARDAgricultural SectorMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the importance of the food and drink sector—not least, for example, when we consider the Scottish whisky industry, which is key. From memory,…09 Jan 2020HANSARDAgricultural SectorThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right about the importance of that issue. The former Chair of the Exiting the European Union Committee referred to the Department’s disbanding,…09 Jan 2020HANSARDAgricultural SectorIf farmers did not trust the assurances, I am not sure whether another assurance would suddenly become trustworthy. On the substance of the hon. Lady’s question, I refer her, for…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI begin by wishing you, Sir Roger, and all Members of the House a happy new year. The Bill implements the withdrawal agreement negotiated by the Prime Minister. It fulfils the…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI am pleased that my hon. Friend signals from a sedentary position that he is content with that. Ultimately, clause 1 will ensure that there is continuity in our laws during the…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillWe will debate at length tomorrow the provisions relating specifically to Northern Ireland, but there is a further sovereignty within the Bill in respect of Northern Ireland. I do…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe hon. and learned Lady is incorrect in saying that. First, this is an international agreement, which is a reserved matter—a matter for the United Kingdom. Secondly, these are…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI will make a little progress and then, of course, I will come back to the hon. Gentleman. New clauses 4 and 36 stand in the names of the Leader of the Opposition and the acting…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy hon. Friend is right to say that a very clear message was reflected in our mandate. To be fair to Opposition Members, I should say that I watched the shadow Brexit Secretary on…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI refer back to the remarks I made a moment ago about this being a win-win for both sides. Let me take a portfolio that I used to deal with as a Minister: financial services. It…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillAgain, with great respect to the hon. and learned Lady, she is over-reaching in the interpretation that she is applying to clause 3. It is a technical provision that allows for…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThat is not something that I would urge the other place to address, because this is a provision to address unforeseen areas in which technical changes may be required in the…07 Jan 2020