Debates between Neil O'Brien and Steve Barclay during the 2017-2019 Parliament

European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension Letter

Debate between Neil O'Brien and Steve Barclay
Monday 21st October 2019

(5 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Steve Barclay Portrait Stephen Barclay
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It is not for a Minister of the Crown to comment on any live court proceedings, but, to follow the lexicon of the hon. and learned Lady, what would be malarkey would be for claimants to send letters before the publication of the correspondence that addressed the issue that was sought in the earlier judgment.

Neil O'Brien Portrait Neil O’Brien (Harborough) (Con)
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I have recently returned to the House after two weeks’ paternity leave following the birth of my beautiful son—[Interruption.] Even better, I have returned to find that the Prime Minister secured a wonderful Brexit deal, which I look forward to voting for—

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Debate between Neil O'Brien and Steve Barclay
Thursday 5th September 2019

(5 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Steve Barclay Portrait Stephen Barclay
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I think the hon. Lady would agree that there is more than one voice in Tooting. I am sure there will be a range of voices, as indeed there is, but I do not resile from the fact that I am sure she speaks for a majority in her constituency in making that point.

My approach is that when this Parliament says it will give the British people their say, when the Government of the day write to the British people saying they will honour the result and when this House then votes by a significant margin to trigger article 50 to deliver on that result, it undermines our democracy if Members of this House, on the one hand, vote against a deal and then, on the other hand, say they will not countenance no deal. I think that is a threat to our democracy, and I think it is a threat to our international reputation as a country that defends democracy around the world.

Neil O'Brien Portrait Neil O’Brien (Harborough) (Con)
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T8. What steps is my right hon. Friend taking to protect farmers and manufacturers in the hopefully unlikely event of a no-deal Brexit?