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Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): My hon. Friend is absolutely right. The European Parliament were very clear that citizens’ rights was their key concern in this withdrawal agreement. We have discussed those with them and I will continue to press them to press member states, and press member states individually to reciprocate on the issue of citizens’ rights. My hon. Friend is absolutely right: there are two parts to the deal that was negotiated—the withdrawal agreement, which is the legal text about how we withdraw from the EU, and the political declaration on our future relationship. Setting that into legal text is indeed a matter for the next stage of negotiations.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): I have to say that I think that comment was beneath the hon. Gentleman. Let me explain again why I say what I do about a second referendum. It is very simple. Throughout my political career I have seen other countries hold second referendums on decisions relating to Europe because the first one did not come out in the way the politicians of the time wanted when it was hugely important that people accepted the result of the first one. This House overwhelmingly voted for our referendum and overwhelmingly voted to trigger article 50, and I believe that we should follow through on those decisions and deliver on the vote that people took in the referendum in 2016.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
John Charles Baron (Conservative, Centre-right): I suggest that those remainers trying to hijack Government business and the Brexit process believe that people did not know what they were voting for when they voted to leave the EU, but they now seem to be suggesting that MPs did not know what they were doing when they voted to trigger article 50, given that the WTO was always the backstop. Parliament cannot become the Executive and the referendum result must be respected by Parliament. Will the Prime Minister therefore confirm, for the sake of absolute clarity on the Benches opposite, not only that we will be leaving on 29 March—she has made that very clear—but that, if the negotiations fail, we will be leaving on WTO terms: terms on which we profitably trade with the rest of the world?
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): We will be leaving the European Union on 29 March. I believe we shall be leaving on 29 March with a good deal. We are working across the House to ensure that we can deliver in negotiation with the European Union and that we can find a deal that actually secures the support of this House. I believe that leaving with a good deal is the best outcome for the UK.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): We talk about honouring referendums, and actually there was a referendum in Scotland in 2014 which determined that Scotland should remain in the United Kingdom. That should be honoured by all of us in this House.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Jeremy John Elton Lefroy (Conservative, Centre-right): In her welcome statement, the Prime Minister said that "the Government will consult this House on their negotiating mandate, to ensure that Members have the chance to make their views known" When she brings the agreement and the political declaration, in whatever form, back to the House, will she consider including those words in the motion for approval?
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): I will certainly look at my hon. Friend’s suggestion. Obviously, when there is a deal that will secure the support of the House, there will be a technical issue about how that motion will need to be worded such that it is clear and meets the requirements of the legislation. I think he is looking for reassurance that the agreement to enable Parliament to have a voice in that negotiating mandate is not simply words from the Dispatch Box and that it is actually delivered on.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): Obviously the Attorney General set out that position, and that legal certainty would be provided by the provisions in the withdrawal agreement that was negotiated with the European Union. The vast majority of the withdrawal agreement relates to those sorts of issues, and what I am working for now is to ensure we can get agreement on those aspects of the withdrawal agreement that people have raised concerns about, such that we can leave with a good deal and ensure that we give that legal certainty to all those businesses outside. In order to do that, however, it will be necessary at some point for this House to support a deal with the European Union.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): I can confirm that we are leaving the CFP, that we will indeed become an independent coastal state and that we will be negotiating access to our waters. Of course, for President Macron to suggest that he could use the backstop as a means of requiring us to give access to French fishermen would be counterproductive, because French fishermen would not have any access to our waters under the backstop.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: Macroeconomics
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): I will leave the hon. Gentleman to debate the issue of which parts of Scotland require funding. The point of the shared prosperity fund is to ensure that we tackle inequalities between communities. We want a focus on raising productivity, which is important across our country, and we will consult widely on the fund, including the details of how it will operate and its priorities, which will be announced following the spending review.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Peter William Bone (Conservative, Centre-right): All Conservative Members stood on a manifesto in 2017 that said on page 36 that "we continue to believe that no deal is better than a bad deal for the UK." Given that this House decided by 230 votes last week that the Government’s proposal was a bad deal, if the Prime Minister goes back to Brussels and the EU is not prepared to give a good deal, will she honour that Conservative manifesto commitment and leave on 29 March with a clean, global Brexit?
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): Of course, we stood on that manifesto, and I have repeatedly said at the Dispatch Box that no deal was better than a bad deal, but I also believe that it is better for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union with a good deal. I am working with others from across the House to see what will secure the support of this House such that we leave the European Union and that we leave with a deal.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): If the House does not want to leave with no deal, the House must come together and agree the deal that will secure the support of the House, and that is what we are working on.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Helen Olivia Bicknell Whately (Conservative, Centre-right): The Leader of the Opposition has told us that he would rule out no deal, but he has also said that he would rule in a second referendum. It seems that his support for unilateral disarmament is rather similar to his approach to Brexit negotiations. I thank my right hon. Friend for, by contrast, sticking to her guns.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): I thank my hon. Friend for pointing that out. It is very important that the Government deliver for people and that we continue to deliver. It is interesting that, although the shadow Secretary of State for International Trade, the hon. Member for Brent North (Barry Gardiner), has referred to the Labour party’s position on a second referendum, I do not think the Leader of the Opposition has identified what he believes in relation to a second referendum.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): The people made clear their will that we should leave the European Union. It is this House that now needs to identify how we can leave the European Union with a deal that will benefit people across the United Kingdom.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Brett Charles Anthony Elphicke (Conservative, Centre-right): My constituents in Dover and Deal who voted leave and remain alike have been in contact to express their concern that Members of this House may be engaged in unconstitutional games and parliamentary tricks to delay Brexit or stop it altogether. Will the Prime Minister confirm that, whatever happens, we will leave the European Union on 29 March and that she will always align with the people against anyone in this House to ensure that the people’s will and the referendum vote are carried through?
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): I absolutely agree that we should be delivering on leaving the European Union, and we have been clear that that will be on 29 March. Those who wish to use parliamentary procedure to try to reverse the vote of the British people need to think very carefully about what they are trying to do, because there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that this Parliament voted for that referendum and voted to trigger article 50, and that therefore this Parliament should deliver on those votes.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): Once again, the position is set out very clearly in legislation. The Government will bring a neutral motion to this House, and that motion will be amendable. We are working to see what deal will secure the support of the House. Of course, it has to be a deal that we can negotiate with the European Union, because a deal, by definition, has to be agreed by both sides. I believe that the right thing for this Government to do is to listen to Members across the House and to work to find a deal that will secure support.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): My hon. Friend is absolutely right. This House did not say to the British people, "Have this vote and we might think about whether we agree with it and will deliver on it." We said, "It is your decision." The Government campaigned for remain, but the Government leaflet was clear that the result would be respected, and that is exactly what this Parliament should do.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): That is precisely why I believe that it is important that we have a deal that will secure the support of this House—a deal that will respect the referendum, but in a way that protects people’s jobs, gives them certainty and protects our Union.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Nick Herbert (Conservative, Centre-right): Is it not the case that four fifths of Members voted to trigger article 50, and that in doing so, they consciously—or perhaps semi-consciously in some cases—accepted that no deal would be the default option if we did not leave with a deal? If hon. Members have now changed their mind, should they not be open about that and say that they now want a second referendum or to ditch Brexit altogether? If they do not want that, and they do want an orderly Brexit and to prevent no deal, is not the only course open to them to agree a deal?
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): My right hon. Friend sets out the position with impeccable logic. It is indeed correct that four fifths of this House voted to trigger article 50—for a two-year process that ends on 29 March this year. If people want us to leave with a deal, they have to agree a deal.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: Macroeconomics
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Gentleman says this Government brought austerity. This Government had to respond to the significant financial and economic crisis left to us by the Labour Government when we took over in 2010. It is this Government who are bringing an end to austerity, and ensuring that our debt will come down and that we maintain lower taxes. I notice that the Scottish Government have been increasing taxes on people in Scotland. They might want to think very carefully about that before talking about impacts on people.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Margaret Ann Throup (Conservative, Centre-right): I am sure that hon. Members across the House welcome my right hon. Friend’s commitment to maintaining workers’ rights and environmental standards. Does she agree that we can be more ambitious and lead the way on that, but only if we leave the EU with a deal?
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): My hon. Friend is absolutely right. I believe that we can lead the way around the world on these issues, but to do that, we have to leave the European Union with a good deal and then have the freedom to set very high standards.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): Obviously it is my position and the Government’s position that Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, and we want Northern Ireland to continue to be able to be that integral part of the United Kingdom. It is right that we deliver on the vote to leave the European Union. The backstop has been identified as a key issue and we will continue to work with the hon. Gentleman and his right hon. and hon. Friends, and with others across this House who have raised this issue, to find a way through that enables us to secure a deal.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Michael James Tomlinson-Mynors (Conservative, Centre-right): I congratulate the Prime Minister on her determination to leave the EU on 29 March. Does she agree that this has become a matter of trust between the people and politicians, and that if we fail to deliver and leave on that date, that trust will be damaged irreparably?
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): We agreed to give the people a vote and that vote took place in 2016. The people voted to leave the European Union, and this Parliament should accept, as the Government are doing, the importance of delivering on the vote that people gave in the 2016 referendum.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: Foreign Trade
David James Duguid (Conservative, Centre-right): When the withdrawal agreement was made with the EU, President Macron almost immediately made a statement contrary to the text of the agreement, saying that unless the UK agreed to allow EU fishing vessels to have the same access to our waters as they have now, talks on a wider trade deal would fail, leaving the UK in the backstop. Will my right hon. Friend confirm that that was an empty threat, that when she goes back to the EU she will stand firm on her commitment that we will leave the common fisheries policy, and that future access to our fishing waters will not be tied to a deal on trade?
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Richard Grosvenor Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax (Conservative, Centre-right): Forgive my voice, Mr Speaker. Does my right hon. Friend agree that, if we have to leave with no deal, we are likely to find a far more conciliatory EU after we have left than we are finding now while we are in it?
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): I am not sure whether it is appropriate for me to comment on my hon. Friend’s husky intelligibility at this point, Mr Speaker May I say to my hon. Friend that it is important for this country to continue to have good relations with the European Union once we have left? Working to leave with a deal that is agreed by both sides will help in that regard. People have focused on the backstop in the withdrawal agreement and often on the trade aspects, but the security aspects—the arrangements with the European Union to enable us to continue to work together on matters such as dealing with terrorism and organised crime—will be important in the future.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): I am working to ensure that we can agree a deal with the European Union that will secure the support of this House such that we leave on 29 March, but do so with a deal.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): If the hon. Lady cared to look at the record in Hansard, she would see that far from being compelled to come to this House to give statements on the matter of Brexit, I have regularly come to this House to give statements on Brexit. I think the calculation was that, certainly between October and Christmas, the time was 24 hours. I have given more hours since to this House during debates and statements. I have not been reluctant to come to this House to answer questions from Members on the issue of Brexit.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Rachel Helen Maclean (Conservative, Centre-right): Last Friday, 50 of my Redditch constituents joined me here in Parliament on the bus tour and we held our own series of indicative votes. Out of all the options, the one that was overwhelmingly preferred was to leave the EU with the Prime Minister’s deal. When I asked whether anyone had changed their mind from leave to remain or remain to leave, not a single hand went up. Does the Prime Minister not think it is amazing that there are Opposition Members who think that they know more about what is in my constituents’ minds than my constituents themselves?
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): My hon. Friend is a very assiduous constituency Member of Parliament. I note that she takes every effort to make sure that she knows the minds of her constituents, and she is very clear from that that we should be leaving and that we should be leaving with a deal.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): From discussions around the House, it is very clear that when people talk about a second referendum, there are those who talk about putting forward a question on the deal negotiated with the European Union—we still have work to do, as I said earlier, with people who put "remain" on the ballot paper—and there are those who say that the question should be about deal or no deal; that would not rule out no deal. Then there are those who say that a combination of all three of those options should be put to the British people. We put a very clear option to the British people in 2016; they voted, and we should deliver on it.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Caroline Elizabeth Johnson (Conservative, Centre-right): The Prime Minister and others have talked about manifesto commitments this afternoon. Our Conservative manifesto said: "As we leave the European Union, we will no longer be members of the…customs union" Will my right hon. Friend confirm that that is still her intention?
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: Foreign Trade
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): I absolutely stand by the manifesto commitments that we gave. I believe that it is important that we continue to have a good trading relationship with the European Union. I think there are many ways in which we can do that with appropriate customs arrangements.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): I believe that the Government and this Parliament have a very clear instruction: we should ensure that we leave the European Union. That is something that we have a duty to deliver. That is what I am working on, and on making sure that we can do that with a deal that has the support of the House.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: Macroeconomics
Mark Julian Francis Pawsey (Conservative, Centre-right): I wonder if the Prime Minister has seen the Federation of Small Businesses’ survey of its members, published today. It shows that business confidence is falling, and that there are concerns that "The danger of a serious economic shock posed by a chaotic no-deal Brexit is real and imminent." The Prime Minister has shown that she understands the need to provide certainty to business, so what assurances can she give us that there will be a deal in place by 31 March?
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): I can give my hon. Friend the assurance that I am working with Members across this House to find the deal that will secure the support of this House. As I have said, where changes are necessary—the backstop is one of the issues that has specifically been raised—I will go back to the European Union. I want to see us leaving with a deal that gives certainty to businesses. Of course, the withdrawal agreement gives businesses the certainty of the implementation period, which enables them to prepare for the future relationship that we will have with the European Union.
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Stephen Charles Kerr (Conservative, Centre-right): Does my right hon. Friend agree that everyone in this House who values our precious Union should remember that the Scottish nationalists will seek to take full advantage of any failure of this House to deliver an orderly Brexit to break up our United Kingdom, and that we should all redouble our efforts to find a way forward that protects and strengthens the United Kingdom?
Leaving the European Union — House of Commons, 2019-01-21
Topic: International Affairs
Theresa Mary May (Conservative, Centre-right): I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. What we again see, and have seen in this House in recent weeks, is Scottish nationalists having only one interest: trying to break up our United Kingdom. Our United Kingdom is indeed precious, and membership of our United Kingdom is in the economic interests of the constituents of all the SNP Members of this House.