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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 2019HANSARDGeneral Affairs CouncilI will attend the General Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 15 October 2019 to represent the UK. The UK Government have decided that from 1 September until exit day, UK Ministers…15 Oct 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Protocol on Ireland / Northern IrelandThe United Kingdom is leaving the European Union on 31 October 2019. We want to leave with a deal. One of the most important elements of this deal will be the agreement of a new…02 Oct 2019HANSARDNo DealThe Government are committed to leaving the European Union on 31 October, whatever the circumstances. We would prefer to leave with a deal, but to achieve that the EU must be…05 Sept 2019HANSARDExports: No DealA huge amount of information has already been published, not least in the form of the technical notices that the Government have issued. However, I fear—this may be a rare area of…05 Sept 2019HANSARDExports: No DealMy hon. Friend is right that there are a number of things businesses need to do. That is exactly the purpose behind the public information campaign that we have launched to…05 Sept 2019HANSARDExports: No DealWe have a ministerial meeting, chaired by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, which is tasked each day with looking at specific issues. My focus—as Chair of the Exiting the…05 Sept 2019HANSARDExports: No DealThis is the first opportunity I have had since my right hon. Friend left the Government to pay tribute to the work that he did as a senior Minister, in particular, if I may say…05 Sept 2019HANSARDExports: No DealAgain, the hon. Gentleman is ignoring the evidence. The Government are acting. He should look at, for example, the auto-enrolment of EORI—economic operator registration and…05 Sept 2019HANSARDExports: No DealThe Government have prioritised flow of goods at the border and put in place a range of easements to support that fluidity.05 Sept 2019HANSARDSupply of Medicines: No DealMy hon. Friend is right. This is about preparing. It is not about scaring people unnecessarily. Around 220 lorries impact Ireland. This is of mutual interest, and we want to get…05 Sept 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises a specific issue and, as a former Economic Secretary to the Treasury, I know the markets take a keen interest in such discussions. If I may, I will ask the…05 Sept 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think the Chair of the Select Committee would concede that, of the holders of my role—I know there has been more than one—I have probably been the most frequent in appearing…05 Sept 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, we need to know who, at the 17 October council, can negotiate for the British people and, in particular, who can deliver on the express will set out in the referendum. What…05 Sept 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsUnder the current position, that would depend upon to which member state the situation pertained. We already have in place a bilateral arrangement with Ireland to reflect the…05 Sept 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, as I said in my previous answer, there has been no rowing back from the Belfast/Good Friday agreement, which is an area of common accord between us. Secondly, the reason I…05 Sept 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince I last updated the House, I have had the pleasure of welcoming the Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, my hon. Friend the Member for Rochford and…05 Sept 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsOur commitments were set out in the letter to President Tusk. It contains our commitment to the Belfast/Good Friday agreement, which includes putting no infrastructure at the…05 Sept 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs was covered earlier in the question session, a huge amount of work has been done by the Department of Health and Social Care, including on additional procurement capacity and…05 Sept 2019HANSARDNo DealAs the hon. Gentleman says, the Government want to leave with a deal. We also know that Labour Members do not want a deal, they are not prepared to leave with no deal, and…05 Sept 2019