"16. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of a public vote on the EU withdrawal agreement and political declaration. ..." Jeff Smith - View Speech
"What about a vote on the Prime Minister’s deal? In a few weeks’ time, the Prime Minister will have asked MPs no fewer than four times whether we agree with her deal. Does the Secretary of State not think it would be fair to ask the public once whether they …..." Jeff Smith - View Speech
"My hon. Friend the Member for Greenwich and Woolwich (Matthew Pennycook) was being rather generous and polite when he described the Prime Minister’s speech as divisive; it would have been better described as shamelessly arrogant and dangerous. The Prime Minister is continuing to display that arrogance in every forum, and …..." Jeff Smith - View Speech
"20. It is reported that the Government are considering a proposal to make the transition period renewable on an annual basis. Are those reports accurate?..." Jeff Smith - View Speech
"T4. Given the House’s clear expression yesterday of its will that the sectoral analyses should be provided to the Select Committee, does the Secretary of State agree with the hon. Member for North East Somerset (Mr Rees-Mogg), who said that the Government“must publish these papers to the Brexit Select Committee …..." Jeff Smith - View Speech
"6. If he will publish the assessments carried out by his Department on the potential effect on the UK of exiting the EU without an agreement. ..." Jeff Smith - View Speech
"The Government are hiding the true facts about Brexit from the British people. Using this information, the Government are making contingency plans for a failure to make a trade deal, but how can businesses, public services and devolved Administrations make their plans if they do not have the same information?..." Jeff Smith - View Speech
"The Secretary of State can keep parroting the words “the undertaking given to this House”, but that is meaningless unless we know what happens after a supposedly meaningful vote. When will he explain to us what he means by, “We move ahead without a deal”?..." Jeff Smith - View Speech
"The Erasmus exchange programme has enabled 200,000 UK students and 20,000 staff to spend time abroad. That enhances their employability, improves their knowledge and promotes understanding between cultures. What is the plan to ensure that that kind of valuable exchange can continue in future?..." Jeff Smith - View Speech
"18. What plans he has to consult representatives of the higher education sector as part of his Department's preparations for the UK exiting the EU. ..." Jeff Smith - View Speech