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HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point about how we engage with the devolved Assemblies as we take forward the negotiations. It is a fair point and one we are keen to…21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterAs I think is the case with all MPs, there have been occasions when I have, for example, dictated letters to my parliamentary office, and they have been sent out as dictated and…21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterThe hon. Gentleman will get an opportunity to see the withdrawal agreement Bill once the two urgent questions are finished. On amendments, he will be aware that the scope of the…21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterI very much agree. I do not think the Prime Minister’s view will come as a surprise to colleagues in Europe, as he has been clear from day one that he wanted a deal, despite many…21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterThe point the hon. Gentleman is missing is that the free trade agreement has still to be negotiated, and what is causing damage to businesses in his constituency and elsewhere is…21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterThe reality is that the House will have opportunities to debate the negotiating mandate and to instruct how those negotiations are taken forward. Any modelling for the future will…21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The House said that it did not believe that the Prime Minister would get a deal, but he did get a deal. The House said that it wanted a…21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterI absolutely agree with my right hon. Friend. A second referendum would simply take us back to square one. It would create huge uncertainty and huge delay, and it would prolong…21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterThe reality is that this is Parliament’s letter, and the Prime Minister has sent Parliament’s letter. However, he has been clear that he will comply with the law, and he has…21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend that we need certainty, and the Prime Minister’s deal offers exactly that. What we have from those on the Opposition Benches is more dither,…21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterThe answer is to listen to the Governor of the Bank of England, who says that passing the deal will be a boost to our economy, because a huge amount of investment is ready to be…21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterThere may have been delays in getting Brexit delivered, but I am delighted that Arthur has been delivered, and I am sure I speak for the whole House in offering our…21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterIt is not for a Minister of the Crown to comment on any live court proceedings, but, to follow the lexicon of the hon. and learned Lady, what would be malarkey would be for…21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterOn the detail of the next steps, my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House will make a business statement after the urgent questions, and I would not want to pre-empt that. On…21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterAs my hon. Friend knows, the Benn legislation was designed to prevent a no-deal exit. The Prime Minister was told that changing the backstop was impossible; he delivered it. He…21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterWhat I was referring to in those remarks was in line with international obligations. Some practical information will need to be provided electronically on the movement of goods…21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterI very much share my right hon. Friend’s frustration. That exactly is the question that will be posed in capitals; they have reached a deal with the Government and they want to…21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterThe Prime Minister did not sign the letter, so I think the issue of veracity was actually in the question.21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterI think it is somewhat ironic to hear a question about changing minds from a member of the Liberal Democrats, who were the first party to call for an in-out referendum, and who…21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterI agree with my right hon. Friend: we need to get on to the future relationship. The House has been endlessly debating the winding-down provisions, which are contained in the…21 Oct 2019