All 2 Debates between Chris Ruane and Lord Hague of Richmond

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Debate between Chris Ruane and Lord Hague of Richmond
Thursday 26th March 2015

(9 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Hague of Richmond Portrait Mr Hague
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The public would expect us to be here today to do our job, and that indeed is what we are here to do.

Chris Ruane Portrait Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab)
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Does it bother the right hon. Gentleman that his legacy will not be that of a parliamentary statesman, but of a grubby, cowardly assassin?

Lord Hague of Richmond Portrait Mr Hague
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I do not think that anything the hon. Gentleman said would ever bother me.

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Debate between Chris Ruane and Lord Hague of Richmond
Tuesday 4th December 2012

(11 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Hague of Richmond Portrait Mr Hague
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We hope of course that that will happen in due course. Diplomacy is what is needed most of all in this situation, so I do not think that we would contemplate breaking off diplomatic relations with any of those involved, but we are going to have to ramp up our diplomatic efforts in various ways. I am not going to rule out any diplomatic options over the coming weeks.

Chris Ruane Portrait Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab)
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11. What discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the UK’s position at the December 2012 European Council meeting on the development of a banking union.