I see that my hon. Friend is nodding.

I am grateful to the Minister for being so generous in taking interventions.

I approach this matter with care, as I have been in my hon. Friend’s position in the past and know how complex this legislation is.

Can I just check the Government’s position on this? I know what the view of my hon.

I think that the situation is actually slightly worse than my hon. Friend says. When listening to the speech of our hon.

I think my hon. Friend has answered this question, but to pick up the point made by my hon.

As the Prime Minister develops the alternative arrangements, will the Secretary of State remember that we have an incredibly close workin

The Prime Minister knows that I want to ensure that we leave the European Union on 29 March.

As colleagues will know, I voted against my party for the first time in my career when I could not support the Prime Minister and the Cab

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