Oral Answers to Questions

John Bercow Excerpts

Thursday 4th April 2019 Commons Chamber

[Several hon. Members rose—]

[Mr Speaker]

Does the hon. Member for West Bromwich West (Mr Bailey) wish to speak?

[Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West) (Lab/Co-op)]

Sorry, Mr Speaker—I leapt to my feet rather prematurely.

[Mr Speaker]

Ah! A sense of anticipation is now building up.

[Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op)]

16. What recent assessment he has made of the effect on the UK manufacturing sector of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.

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[Stephen Barclay]

I have already addressed this point. Three years after the country voted by record numbers to leave, there is a strong desire to ensure that we get on with it and do so. The Prime Minister has compromised and reached out. We are endeavouring to deliver on the will of the British people as expressed in that referendum vote, and on the manifesto commitments of both main parties.

[Mr Speaker]

The hon. Member for Redditch (Rachel Maclean) appears to be on the receiving end of mentoring from her right hon. Friend the Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne). It will probably be extremely helpful to her—it would be to any Member—and it is a great tribute to the right hon. Gentleman.

[Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)]

Can the Secretary of State just enlighten the House as to what he thinks has actually gone well during this first phase?

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[Several hon. Members rose—]

[Mr Speaker]

Order.

[Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op)]

On a point of order, Mr Speaker.

[Mr Speaker]

We will take points of order after the urgent question.