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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Jun 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

"My hon. Friend says it perfectly. We would be failing in our duty if we were simply to delegate all our decisions to the Prime Minister and say, “That’s it. Everything has been done.” Leaving the customs union or the single market was not on the ballot paper, and those …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Jun 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

"I want to conclude. The other problem with the deal is the future relationship, because when that motion comes, my constituents expect that it will be about not just the divorce proceedings, the money and the process of leaving, but what our future relationship will be. It must be. If …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Mar 2018
European Union Citizenship

"My hon. Friend is making very important points. She mentioned the politics of this, and it used to be the case that the Conservatives supported the single market and these issues. I feel very strongly that Labour should fly the flag for citizens’ rights within the context of the single …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Mar 2018
European Union Citizenship

"That is good timing by the hon. Gentleman, because this afternoon the European Commission published its draft negotiation for the future relationship. One of the final paragraphs states that the European Union will be prepared to reconsider the idea of an FTA settlement if circumstances change and the situation evolves. …..."
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Written Question
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
Tuesday 30th January 2018

Asked by: Chris Leslie (The Independent Group for Change - Nottingham East)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether his Department plans to update its website entitled Information about the Withdrawal Bill to reflect the decision of the House to pass amendment 7 to clause 9 of the EU (Withdrawal) Bill.

Answered by Robin Walker

The Government has provided a range of explanatory material to accompany the EU (Withdrawal) Bill in its passage through Parliament. We will update this material periodically to reflect any changes to the Bill as necessary.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 30 Jan 2018
Leaving the EU: Economic Analysis

"For the Minister basically to excuse his not publishing the information because he has not yet had the chance to edit, twist or distort it or to redact the information within it is a total and utter disgrace. The public have a right to know about their livelihoods and their …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 29 Jan 2018
Leaving the EU: Implementation

"The Minister will have heard some of the anxieties about Britain during a transition becoming a rule taker rather than a rule maker. May I make a constructive suggestion, because there might be consensus around this point? If we want to get a final trade deal done properly, why does …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 17 Jan 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

"I congratulate the right hon. and learned Member for Rushcliffe (Mr Clarke) on warming up the debate so well. In a way, Mr Speaker, I feel sorry for you in the Chair, because it is perfectly ridiculous that the programme order is such that we have to conclude our series …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 17 Jan 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

"Don’t say “Hear, hear” in that way.

New clause 5 addresses a massive topic. It simply says, almost in the words of the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, that after we have left the EU, we should have the exact same benefits for the service industries in …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 17 Jan 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

"I do not have much time to go into new clause 5 and I shall try not to take too many interventions, but how can I resist my right hon. Friend?..."
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