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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jun 2016
EU Membership: Economic Benefits

"Is the hon. Gentleman aware that the policy of vote leave is that, when we leave the EU, we will stop all unskilled migration into this country? Does he think that that is even remotely credible?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jun 2016
EU Membership: Economic Benefits

"It is a great privilege to be called to speak in this historic debate. I will vote remain for one fundamental reason. I am a father of four small children, and the last thing I want is for them to grow up in a country with less opportunity than I …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jun 2016
EU Membership: Economic Benefits

"I should be delighted...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jun 2016
EU Membership: Economic Benefits

"I do not need to add very much to that, but the point that I am making is in no way intended to incite the Scottish National party. I am simply saying that I believe we will restore our international reputation as a sound and stable nation by putting those …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Feb 2016
UK’s Relationship with the EU

"Does my right hon. Friend agree that there is something completely absurd about the Leader of the Opposition using his entire remarks to criticise the absence of a Prime Minister to deliver a statement on a renegotiation that will lead to a referendum, none of which would have taken place …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 10 Nov 2015
Europe: Renegotiation

"Part 1 of the letter on economic governance states:

“There are today effectively two sorts of members of the European Union”—

those in the euro and those outside. Does my right hon. Friend agree that many of the countries currently outside the euro other than ourselves are likely to remain …..."

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Written Question
Germany: Thalidomide
Monday 19th October 2015

Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the German government urging it to follow up on the meeting between German officials and the National Advisory Council of the Thalidomide Trust in July 2015 and work towards its making financial contributions to those affected by Thalidomide.

Answered by David Lidington

We continue to support the Thalidomide Trust in making their own representations directly to the German Government. Officials in London and at the British Embassy in Berlin remain in contact with both the National Advisory Council and the German authorities following their July meeting, including to encourage further meetings.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Jun 2015
European Union Referendum Bill

"I want to make two key points about the amendments on voting age, which are what most Members have been talking about. I agree in principle with reducing the voting age to 16 in general elections, but I do not think that that should happen in the referendum. The most …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Jun 2015
European Union Referendum Bill

"I will come shortly to my reasoning for not extending the franchise for the referendum, but I want to share one particular experience related to the speech by the hon. Member for Bristol West (Thangam Debbonaire), who is no longer in her place. She talked of her experience on the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Jun 2015
European Union Referendum Bill

"No, but nationalism was represented and was victorious on the day. The 16 and 17-year-olds took it incredibly seriously. They did not make fluffy, young person’s points: they talked about Europe, the nuclear deterrent and so on, just like anyone else would. We are in danger of being patronising by …..."
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