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HANSARDLeaving the EUIt is a pleasure, Mr Davies, to serve under your chairpersonship; I think it is for the first time. Before I get on to the subject of the debate, I will make two points about the…14 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUI understand that. The same is true of the Backbench Business Committee, which has no control over when it can schedule debates; it has to work within times that are given to it.…14 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUI will take an intervention, but I am really trying not to be divisive or critical; I am simply asking the Petitions Committee at least to give consideration to a different…14 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUI will take the intervention, because I think I can guess what the hon. Gentleman will say.14 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUIf the Minister is so convinced that he and the Brexiteers, as he calls them, would win a second referendum, why is he so scared of letting the people have a say?14 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUMay I ask for a little more clarity? The hon. Gentleman says that if the deal is rejected, Labour will seek a vote at some point. Will he give us an indication of the Front-Bench…14 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUWill the hon. Gentleman give way?14 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUBut it is Brexit. It may not be the type of Brexit the hon. Gentleman wants—it may not be as hard and quick as he wants—but it is the United Kingdom leaving the EU. The Minister…14 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUI will give way one more time, but I am anxious not to labour the point for long.14 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUI do not know about trusting opinion polls, but they are clearly evidence that people have changed their mind. Yes, 17.4 million people voted in a certain way three years ago, but…14 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUThe hon. Gentleman has pre-empted me. I will come on to those precise points, so bear with me. In a democracy, people have the right to change their minds, but we cannot provide…14 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUI have no reason to gainsay what the hon. Gentleman says about his constituency. Likewise, in my constituency the direction is the other way. Current polling in Scotland suggests…14 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Ports4. What steps he is taking to reduce potential disruption to travel at UK ports in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.10 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: PortsThe Government will forgive the House some scepticism about their efficacy and intention in this regard. Surely the Seaborne fiasco shows that only one of two things can be…10 Jan 2019HANSARDSupport for Businesses (Scotland)13. What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on fiscal support for businesses based in Scotland to prepare for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.08 Jan 2019HANSARDSupport for Businesses (Scotland)A recent report by the Fraser of Allander Institute found that three quarters of Scottish businesses felt that they did not have adequate information to prepare for Brexit. Given…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillI fully support the right hon. Gentleman’s comments and will vote for new clause 26 if it is pressed to a Division. I wonder whether he will reflect briefly on my concern that…08 Jan 2019HANSARDTelevised Election DebatesLet me just take the intervention from the hon. Member for Ochil and South Perthshire (Luke Graham), which I presume is relevant to the same point.07 Jan 2019HANSARDTelevised Election DebatesThat is welcome and important. In the country that I represent in this Chamber, the two major political parties—Labour and Tory—are lucky if they can command half of the…07 Jan 2019HANSARDTelevised Election DebatesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma, even though you are about to leave. [Philip Davies in the Chair ] On a Monday morning I usually spend time traveling…07 Jan 2019