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HANSARDTopical 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 2019HANSARDContingency PlanningIt is a little dismissive for the hon. Gentleman to say that all this is nonsense. That was the first SNP question, so saying that we have already heard the nonsense seems a tad…05 Sept 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think the hon. Lady would agree that there is more than one voice in Tooting. I am sure there will be a range of voices, as indeed there is, but I do not resile from the fact…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 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy right hon. Friend is correct that the European Union, like the United Kingdom, wants a deal, and it is worth reminding the House why that is the case. While its position on…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillNow the hon. Gentleman says that he would vote for the deal as in the amendments. However, as he also said, the withdrawal agreement is unchanged. The vote on the third meaningful…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillThe principle of this Bill in seeking an extension is wrong. The Government opposed it on Second Reading and we will oppose it on Third Reading. Indeed, it is so flawed that we…04 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillThe Prime Minister addressed the issue about Royal Assent during his statement yesterday and Ministers abide by the code. The hon. Gentleman says that the negotiation is a sham,…04 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMay I begin by paying tribute to the new hon. Member for Brecon and Radnorshire (Jane Dodds), who spoke with great distinction on behalf of her constituency? As they indicated…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI will come to the right hon. Lady in a moment, but I will just address my hon. Friend’s intervention. It is the case that the talks with the official Opposition were done in good…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI agree with the right hon. Lady in substance and form. She is right about the requirement for us to move forward and not to look back. In fact, I made a similar point to the…04 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillThe Bill? I am very happy to talk about the Bill. The issue for the hon. Gentleman is that he talks about voting against no deal, but he should come clean and admit that actually…04 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillThere are two issues in relation to that point. First, the Prime Minister has concerns about the rule-taking element of the backstop, under which those in Northern Ireland will…04 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillThe hon. Gentleman says this is about trust in this Prime Minister, but he voted against the deal that the previous Prime Minister brought back three times. The trust is lacking…04 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy right hon. Friend is absolutely correct. The Prime Minister has been crystal clear in setting an objective of 31 October. In being clear and in turbocharging—through the…04 Sept 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady will know that this is not Department for Transport questions; this is questions to the Department for Exiting the European Union, and she will know from the written…27 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, it is possible. The question is whether the EU would reciprocally agree, and that is what the right hon. and learned Member for Holborn and St Pancras (Keir Starmer) is…27 Jun 2019HANSARDGeneral Affairs CouncilI represented the UK at the General Affairs Council (GAC) in Luxembourg on 18 June 2019. Until we leave the European Union, we remain committed to fulfilling our rights and…27 Jun 2019