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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 06 Feb 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Minister will recall that my colleagues and I in the coalition introduced the naming and shaming of companies that fail to pay the minimum wage. This practice has ceased since last summer, apparently because civil servants are tied up on Brexit duties. What does this tell us about the …..."
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Written Question
Cabinet Office: Brexit
Wednesday 6th February 2019

Asked by: Vince Cable (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much of the £108 million allocated to his Department for Brexit preparations in 2018-19 and 2019-20 has been allocated to preparing for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.

Answered by Chloe Smith

As per the previous PQ, between April 2018 and December 2018, the Cabinet Office spent £32.5m on activities associated with preparations to leave the European Union. We do not split our spending between deal or no deal preparations.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

"On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Now that the House has given the Prime Minister contradictory instructions—not to have no deal, but to pursue a course of action that will lead to no deal—will she return to the House tomorrow and give a clearer indication of what these alternative …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

"We have had an emotional and raucous debate, whereas, as the right hon. Member for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (Yvette Cooper) said, the people outside are looking for something rather more calm, deliberative and constructive.

The central issue we are addressing today is how we dispose of the no-deal option. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Jan 2019
Leaving the European Union

"I, too, welcome the fee waiver and the Prime Minister’s willingness to engage in serious conversations, including about the merits and practicalities of a people’s vote. May I ask a specific question? At the end of last week, the Secretary of State for Defence put 3,500 troops on Brexit standby. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Jan 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"I welcome the Prime Minister’s offer of cross-party talks. She will remember, as we are former colleagues, that my party has a record of working with others in the national interest. However, she should not even bother lifting the telephone to Opposition parties unless she is willing to rule out …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Jan 2019
No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government

"We have adequate justification for this no-confidence motion in the form of the numbers yesterday night. However, I want to address not the numbers, which speak for themselves, but the arrogance that lies behind them. We are in this position because when the referendum was conducted and concluded, this was …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Jan 2019
Leaving the EU

"The Prime Minister has confirmed today that, under her deal, Britain will remain between two and four years—possibly longer—in a customs union. The Leader of the Opposition is supporting Brexit with a somewhat longer period in a customs union. With that relatively small difference, are they not essentially two peas …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Dec 2018
European Council

"The Prime Minister may be aware that the bookmakers have been offering 66-1 against her deal passing Parliament, but even money on a referendum and even money on her then winning it. Could it be that the Cabinet Ministers who are known to be preparing for a referendum are not …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Dec 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Does the Prime Minister judge that it is more welcome or more appropriate to face a no confidence motion from her Back Benchers or from the Leader of the Opposition?..."
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