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HANSARDLeaving the EU: No DealThe Chancellor has rightly made very clear his determination to avoid a no-deal Brexit. How in practice does the Treasury distinguish between those no-deal preparations that have…29 Jan 2019HANSARDHousing Ladder: Young PeopleThe Government’s Help to Buy scheme has undoubtedly helped many families on to the housing ladder, but it has also driven many other families off it by pushing up the market…28 Jan 2019HANSARDRegisters of Beneficial Ownership of CompaniesFrom the vantage point of having introduced the original public register, may I ask the Minister whether he agrees that it is utterly intolerable that British territories and…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionI, too, welcome the fee waiver and the Prime Minister’s willingness to engage in serious conversations, including about the merits and practicalities of a people’s vote. May I ask…21 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentWe have adequate justification for this no-confidence motion in the form of the numbers yesterday night. However, I want to address not the numbers, which speak for themselves,…16 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsI welcome the Prime Minister’s offer of cross-party talks. She will remember, as we are former colleagues, that my party has a record of working with others in the national…16 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUThe Prime Minister has confirmed today that, under her deal, Britain will remain between two and four years—possibly longer—in a customs union. The Leader of the Opposition is…14 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActOne problem of having extended debate and resumption of debate is that we are getting a lot of repetition and recycling of arguments that we have heard many times before. For that…09 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActYes. Indeed, if I have made a contribution to this argument, it is in pointing out that this is not just a problem in Dover; this problem exists in all the ports around the…09 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillThank you for your indulgence, Mr Speaker. I just want to say a few words in support of amendments 7 and 8. They are Brexit-neutral, in the sense that they require the House to…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) Billrose—08 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesThe Leader of the Opposition clarified, over the recess, that in the event that the Labour party obtains and wins a general election it will proceed with Brexit, so what are the…07 Jan 2019