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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseDoes my hon. Friend agree that if we had more time to debate these issues, it might be possible to clarify the cost to business of the forms that he has just mentioned, so that we…21 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsWe have reached the fork in the road. We must now choose. Do we choose the route that leads us to an outward-looking, confident nation, punching above its weight in a European…19 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementWould the Prime Minister agree to pass an Act making it unlawful for us to leave at the end of the transition phase without a deal?19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I apologise if you have already made this clear, but is it your intention, perhaps as the first piece of business on Monday, to make a…19 Oct 2019HANSARD Britain's Place in the WorldMay I say to the hon. Member for St Albans (Mrs Main) that, when she reflects on the referendum, she may want to reflect on why the 3.5 million people who will be most affected by…15 Oct 2019HANSARD Business StatementThe Leader of the House will no doubt be aware that on Saturday there will probably be a million-plus people in London marching for a people’s vote. Will he arrange the sitting in…15 Oct 2019HANSARD Britain's Place in the WorldDoes the right hon. and learned Gentleman agree that if the Government genuinely mean “do or die” and are committed to crashing us out of the European Union after 31 October with…15 Oct 2019HANSARD Britain's Place in the WorldWill the hon. Gentleman give way?15 Oct 2019HANSARD Britain's Place in the WorldMay I add to the list of countries where we need active engagement from the UK Government? The Palestinian issue has also been completely neglected.15 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressHow does the Prime Minister think young people’s education opportunities are going to be affected, given that the aerospace, chemicals and food and drink industries’ associations…14 Oct 2019HANSARD Preparations for Leaving the EUThe Government’s business readiness fund, which sets aside just £15 million to help businesses, will be more than washed away by the cost to business of—according to the Financial…08 Oct 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: First Payments9. What steps she is taking to reduce the time taken for universal credit claimants to receive their first payment.07 Oct 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Proposed ChangesCan the Minister confirm whether he has seen the most recent legal document and read it, and say whether it confirms when a data adequacy agreement between the UK and the EU will…07 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. What assessment has the Secretary of State made of the impact on DWP budgets of the failure to promise to uprate pensions for UK citizens in the EU for more than three years,…07 Oct 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: First PaymentsCan I thank the Secretary of State for saving herself to answer my question? I welcome that. She will know that the five-week delay is still causing huge harm, so could I ask her…07 Oct 2019HANSARD Brexit NegotiationsI commend the Prime Minister for rare consistency; when he said “f*** business” he really meant it. Manufacturing Northern Ireland has described his proposals as an “existential…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Irish Border: Customs ArrangementsOn the “Today” programme this morning, the Prime Minister said that he would like to “veil” the Government’s proposals on the Irish border in “decent obscurity”? Can the Minister…01 Oct 2019HANSARDCompliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019If the Prime Minister fails to secure a deal by 19 October and refuses to send the letter, as he is required to do by law, does he intend to resign or stand down temporarily and…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Brexit Readiness: Operation YellowhammerHow will the British people be safer than ever before if we lose access to EU crime-fighting databases in a no-deal scenario?25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateNo contrition, no shame and no apology for breaking the law—does the Prime Minister understand why many people in this country think he is unfit to be our Prime Minister?25 Sept 2019