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(5 years, 4 months ago)
Commons ChamberSorry, Mr Speaker—I leapt to my feet rather prematurely.
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.
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.
Can the Secretary of State just enlighten the House as to what he thinks has actually gone well during this first phase?
On a point of order, Mr Speaker.