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HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentI thank the Prime Minister for giving way. The problem is that she seems to be talking as if she lost by 30 votes yesterday and not 230. Her refusal even to consider changing any…16 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActGiven the scale of the challenge, with the clock now really ticking down, the Prime Minister did not mention what will happen to article 50. Mr Speaker, will you advise the House…15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Prime Minister has now said that she will listen to voices from right across this House. She has obviously had 30 months in which to do that,…15 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUThe Prime Minister called on everyone this morning to “move beyond division and come together”. Does she not recognise that she has made the divisions worse and made it harder for…14 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I do not want to interrupt the debate further, but the response from the Chief Whip was obviously helpful, even if it is slightly odd…10 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I apologise for interrupting the debate, but this seems important. The media are reporting that No. 10 Downing Street is briefing that its…10 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillIt is not clear to me how that strengthens our negotiating position with countries all over the world that might then keep their tariffs extremely high on our goods. The whole…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillWill the Minister confirm that he will still be able to use clause 89 powers if he either gives the House a chance to vote on no deal or, alternatively, takes the opportunity to…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillI am not drawing on macroeconomic predictions about the overall impact on the economy, although I note that there are predictions of a 9% reduction compared with the level at…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillMy hon. Friend is exactly right. This is about dealing with risk, delays and increased costs. There is the risk that border delays will hit tight cross-border supply chains, but…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Loughborough (Nicky Morgan), because although we represent different parties and disagree on many issues, and although we will…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillMy hon. Friend is right that we have a responsibility not to make life harder for our manufacturers, which face huge pressure and huge international competition. We also have a…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) Billrose—08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) Billrose—08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillThe same cheery optimism that the hon. Gentleman and others have expressed that everybody will suddenly magically come to an agreement once we are through this phase and if we are…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillThank you, Mr Speaker. I apologise to anybody else who wants to intervene, but I will not take any further interventions and try to conclude my remarks. Some of those who say they…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillI will give way in a second. I am conscious of the time, so let me set out what the amendment would do and I will then of course give way to the hon. Gentleman. The amendment…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillI completely agree with the right hon. Lady. What I am saying just comes from listening to employers in my constituency who have told me that they have bought all the storage…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillAs I just said, and as I said when I spoke in the debate before Christmas, I am opposed to the Prime Minister’s deal. It is a blindfold deal that does not address some of the…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Finance (No. 3) BillThe amendment provides a parliamentary safeguard. It does not, in itself, solve any of the many Brexit issues that we have, but it does provide an additional parliamentary…08 Jan 2019