Today is the day on which the Prime Minister promised us that he would get Brexit done, in one of the many sermons and catchphrases …

I had not intended to seek to intervene on this exchange, but I am so offended by the remarks of the hon. Member for Shipley …

It is not the truth; it is in fact something which we are only allowed to call a terminological inexactitude—in other words, it is absolute …

Being something of a traditionalist in these matters, I have a good deal of sympathy with the points that the hon. Gentleman is making. I …

I shall seek to be extremely brief, Mr Speaker, because I have been fortunate enough to catch your eye before on these matters.

One of …

I agree that that would make it infinitely easier. The EU might be convinced of that on the basis of our wanting to hold such …

I am trying to be brief, but all right.

I am sorry, but I utterly reject the notion that what I am proposing does not honour the outcome of the 2016 referendum, and I …

I am happy to agree with my hon. Friend about that, but I hope it cuts both ways. I heard the hon. Member for Grantham …

I am sorry, but I really must go on.

I did; all right.

I am duly grateful to the hon. Gentleman.

What is most often heard in these discussions is the argument that to hold a confirmatory vote …

On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I would be grateful if you could correct or confirm my recollection. I do not know what anybody …

I am not entirely at one with the right hon. Gentleman, although I have some sympathy with the point that is being made. Surely, however, …

Negotiations succeed when no one gets everything they want but everyone gets something they want, and I hope that is the spirit in which we …