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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Jun 2019
Leaving the EU: Business of the House

"It is a privilege to speak in this debate as one of the signatories to the motion, but I want to start by paying tribute to the right hon. Member for West Dorset (Sir Oliver Letwin), who has not just signed this motion but anticipated the potential threat to the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 01 Apr 2019
EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Votes)

"On a point of order, Mr Speaker. It is even clearer than it was the last time we had indicative votes that one compromise option has substantial support. There is the largest number of votes in the House for a people’s vote—larger than last time. Is it not possible to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Mar 2019
EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Votes)

"On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Further to the point about how to reconcile this evening’s votes with your ruling earlier today, I note that two motions received votes significantly in excess of what the Government have achieved with their meaningful votes. Would it therefore not be appropriate for …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act

"One problem of having extended debate and resumption of debate is that we are getting a lot of repetition and recycling of arguments that we have heard many times before. For that reason, I want to focus on one specific issue, which is the idea of World Trade Organisation rules …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act

"Yes. Indeed, if I have made a contribution to this argument, it is in pointing out that this is not just a problem in Dover; this problem exists in all the ports around the country. There is going to be serious disruption of supply chains—of the supply of fresh food …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Jan 2019
EU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal Changes

"The Leader of the Opposition clarified, over the recess, that in the event that the Labour party obtains and wins a general election it will proceed with Brexit, so what are the Minister’s civil service advisers telling it that is in any way different from what the Government are doing?..."
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Written Question
Tourism
Monday 7th January 2019

Asked by: Vince Cable (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions (a) he, (b) Ministers and (c) officials in his Department have had with the travel industry on the possibility of the UK leaving the EU without a deal; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris

Ministers and senior officials from DExEU and across Government continue to engage extensively with businesses and industry bodies from all sectors of the economy and all parts of the UK. This includes regular meetings of the Tourism Industry Council which acts as a point of dialogue between Ministers and the industry, and roundtable meetings with airlines and tour operators. These meetings have covered a range of EU Exit issues and their impact on the industry.

Details of Ministerial and senior official meetings on Government business are published in the Department’s Quarterly Transparency Returns, which are made publicly available on GOV.UK.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Dec 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Minister will be aware that engineering employers and the CBI have given cautious support to the Government’s proposal on the basis that the transition and the common customs area will protect their supply chains. What further reassurance can he give them that these arrangements might be long term, or …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Jun 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

"Many Members will today be speaking under pressure or while considering different interests. Some will be observing what the hon. Member for Streatham (Chuka Umunna) called the pure Churchillian principle of accountability and thinking clearly about our consciences and judgments, while others will be concerned about the will of the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Jun 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

"The House would have to vote in that way, fully conscious of what it was doing. We just have to wait and see how the House chooses to proceed. The overall effect of the Lords amendment is clearly to—..."
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