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HANSARDLeaving the European UnionIt is a real honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Hanson. You will not be surprised to hear that I am going to put forward the opposite view to that of the hon. Member for…04 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionIn a minute. Brexit was not defined, so how many of the 17.4 million voted for the deal that is now on the table? How many voted for a no-deal Brexit? Six million? Eight million?…04 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI am a new Member of Parliament. Obviously, I followed the discussions about the referendum for many years. Yes, we are a party of democracy—I always believe that we should give…04 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI think I answered that question before. We—myself included—honour the referendum result in saying that Parliament cannot cancel Brexit: we had a referendum and we, as…04 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI do not agree. In the 2017 general election, many other elements played their part. For the people, it was not clear what leaving the European Union would mean or what the Brexit…04 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionTo clarify: absolutely. The ballot paper has to have the option to remain, because in the previous referendum, 48% voted for that. When I consult my mailbox, and when we consider…04 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that, “We want to become a sovereign country again,” is a completely misleading phrase? All of us in the European Union are sovereign members; we are…04 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionIt is clear that all Brexit scenarios leave the economy worse off. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the negotiating position of keeping no deal on the table is a little bit like…04 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe Liberal Democrats, including me, have never made any bones about the fact that we think the best deal we can get is staying in the European Union, but we acknowledge that we…04 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionDoes the Minister question my honesty about being a passionate pro-European?04 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionWhy did the hon. Gentleman’s leader—the Prime Minister—say for months and months that there will be no deal that does not include a backstop? Why would she have said that, and was…04 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe hon. Lady is generous in giving way. She will be pleased to know that I agree with her, and I go to Prayers, too. Irrespective of religion, I very much believe that it is…04 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionA democracy is a place where things move and are dynamic. The hon. Lady is not being helpful if she keeps harking back to what was said in the past. We are where we are, and we…04 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI want to make progress. Now that we have defined Brexit options on the table, a majority of people—if we trust the polling—would vote to remain. How many people actually voted…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Vagrancy ActI congratulate my hon. Friend on bringing this very pressing issue to the House. Does she not agree that it is particularly cruel, given that a lot of homeless people are actually…29 Jan 2019HANSARD Vagrancy ActWill the Minister give way?29 Jan 2019HANSARD Human Rights: XinjiangThere are more than 10 million Uyghurs living in Xinjiang. They speak a Turkic language. They are Muslim. In many ways, they are culturally and geographically closer to central…29 Jan 2019HANSARD Human Rights: XinjiangIs it not the case that we need to ask for a reciprocal access policy? If we can have the same access as Chinese people have when they come to our country, that would be the first…29 Jan 2019HANSARDAdult Education Funding14. What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the adequacy of funding for adult education.29 Jan 2019HANSARD Vagrancy ActFrom the list the Minister is reading out, I get the strong feeling that local authorities have also been involved. Could he clarify with the LGA where it stands on this?29 Jan 2019