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HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsMy hon. Friend is right to talk of the opportunity for trade deals that Brexit unlocks. We start from a position of great understanding of the respective economies—a big part of a…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI respect the care with which the hon. Gentleman has looked at these issues, but his constituents, like many throughout the country, now want the country to move forward and for…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI shall give way once more and then I must make some progress.19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI beg to move, That, in light of the new deal agreed with the European Union, which enables the United Kingdom to respect the result of the referendum on its membership of the…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsToday is the time for this House to come together and move forward. Someone who previously did that, and whom many Members of the House will still remember, was the former…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsThat spirit of bringing people together was what I was seeking to pay tribute to. After 1,213 days and frequent debates in this Chamber, now is the time for this House to move…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsIf the hon. Gentleman really thought that, he would have supported an election to let the people have their say on this issue, but he declined to do so. It is important that…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsThe problem with the right hon. and learned Gentleman’s argument is that it is at odds with what he says about section 13. Each time it is a different argument, but the purpose is…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsThe problem with the hon. Gentleman’s argument is that it is at odds with the argument put forward by the right hon. and learned Member for Beaconsfield (Mr Grieve), who says that…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI will give way one further time, and then I will move on.19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI can very much confirm that. The Prime Minister was told that the backstop could not be removed, but its removal is exactly what he has achieved. He was told that was impossible,…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI say yes to this: to proceed, we need to comply with section 13 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. That is the argument that the right hon. Gentleman and many others…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI give way to the right hon. Gentleman. [Interruption.]19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI know that my hon. Friend speaks for his constituents, and for businesses across the country, who recognise that now is the time to support this deal and for the House to move on.19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsIf hon. Members will give me a moment, the shadow Secretary of State and I have always conducted our debates in the House with great courtesy, so in that spirit, of course I…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsThe hon. Gentleman really should listen to business leaders like Sir Stuart Rose who says that we should get this deal done; to the Bank of England Governor, who says that this…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsYes, I am happy to give that reassurance to my right hon. Friend. That is something that we can commit to do as we move forward.19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI have always had great respect for the legal acumen and the seriousness of my right hon. and learned Friend, but there is an inconsistency in his case when he talks about wanting…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI very much agree with my hon. Friend, who speaks not just for his constituents but for people and, indeed, businesses up and down the country who want to see Brexit done.19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI very much agree with my right hon. Friend. Indeed, some of those voices distrust not only one referendum but two referendums, and now they want a third referendum on which to…19 Oct 2019