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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 31 Oct 2019
Tributes to the Speaker

"I will start from a slightly different place from other Members, and thank you, Mr Speaker, for the support you have given me on the House of Commons Commission. We have not necessarily seen eye to eye on every matter raised, but I am sure we both wish to thank …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Oct 2019
Business of the House

"The Leader of the House wants a general election on 12 December. Can he explain to the House what the purpose of the Queen’s Speech was?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Oct 2019
Business of the House

"On 3 September, the Leader of the House suggested that Opposition MPs were risking subverting Parliament’s scrutiny role. Exactly how many minutes of scrutiny will we be getting for each page of this Bill?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Oct 2019
Business of the House

"Does my hon. Friend agree that if we had more time to debate these issues, it might be possible to clarify the cost to business of the forms that he has just mentioned, so that we get a better understanding? It could be a phenomenally large figure. We know that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Oct 2019
Business Statement

"The Leader of the House will no doubt be aware that on Saturday there will probably be a million-plus people in London marching for a people’s vote. Will he arrange the sitting in such a way that Members of Parliament whose constituents may want to lobby them on the issue …..."
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Written Question
Brexit: Parliamentary Scrutiny
Thursday 5th September 2019

Asked by: Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat - Carshalton and Wallington)

Question to the Leader of the House:

To ask the Leader of the House, what further legislative changes are needed to enable Departments to complete preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a deal on 31 October 2019; and how much Parliamentary time he estimates is required to pass that legislation.

Answered by Jacob Rees-Mogg

If we leave the EU without a deal then no further primary exit legislation is needed before 31 October. We are confident that the necessary secondary legislation will be in force by 31 October.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Sep 2019
European Union (Withdrawal)

"Following the comments of the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas), I am sure that it would be possible to provide the Leader of the House with a pillow to make him more comfortable, as he seems to be struggling during the debate.

I rise to support the right …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 25 Jul 2019
Business of the House

"I really welcome the Leader of the House to his position, because the Liberal Democrats could not want for a better recruiting sergeant than him as we set up a contest between Victorian values and Liberal Democrat values. More seriously, will the Leader of the House make time available for …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Jun 2019
Business of the House

"I am upset with the Leader of the House, as he did not invite me on his bus tour, but perhaps he will let me know what slogan he intended having on the side of the bus. I am also disappointed that the urgent question has been cancelled; I wonder …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Jun 2019
Cox Report: Implementation

"Does the right hon. Lady agree with another of Alison Stanley’s recommendations, which is about trying to ensure that there are no further cases of bullying and harassment? She recommends that all Members should go on the Valuing Everyone training course, which I am pleased to say I went on …..."
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