Ministerial statement on Wednesday, 3 July 2019, in the House of Commons, led by Baroness May of Maidenhead.

G20 and Leadership of EU Institutions

Statement on the G20 summit in Japan on 28-29 June and the European Council held on 30 June-2 July 2019.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 662 cc1211-101
Session: 2017-19
Department: Prime Minister
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Proceeding contributions: Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 cc1215-6 (Link to this contribution)
The right hon. Gentleman raised a number of issues, moving between them with sometimes no apparen...; Emily Thornberry | 662 c1216 (Link to this contribution)
No, I said that the House rejected it.; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 cc1216-7 (Link to this contribution)
I had noticed that the House had not supported the plans that I brought forward but, once again, ...; William Cash | 662 c1217 (Link to this contribution)
As you know, Mr Speaker, since the 1980s I have consistently raised the question of Germany’s inc...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c1217 (Link to this contribution)
I am a little disappointed. Germany has not had presidency of the European Commission since somet...; Ian Blackford | 662 cc1217-8 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Prime Minister for her statement and advance sight of it. On a point of clarification...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 cc1218-9 (Link to this contribution)
First, I will be going to Scotland tomorrow and I will be making a speech about the benefits of t...; Caroline Spelman | 662 c1219 (Link to this contribution)
I share the Prime Minister’s enthusiasm for the appointment of so many women to the top jobs in E...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c1219 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my right hon. Friend for her kind words. I agree that it is important that, once we have ...; Vincent Cable | 662 cc1219-77 (Link to this contribution)
The Prime Minister’s statement says that
“the best way to resolve trade disputes is through...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c77 (Link to this contribution)
The right hon. Gentleman is right to focus attention on the important dispute resolution mechanis...; Edward Leigh | 662 c77 (Link to this contribution)
rose—; John Bercow | 662 c77 (Link to this contribution)
Ah yes, a Lincolnshire knight in a cheerful suit—Sir Edward Leigh.; Edward Leigh | 662 cc77-80 (Link to this contribution)
It sets off your black gown, Mr Speaker.
After having to negotiate with these people for so...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c80 (Link to this contribution)
I have always believed that no deal was better than a bad deal, but I believe we negotiated a goo...; Hilary Benn | 662 c80 (Link to this contribution)
It is reported this morning that Canada is apparently unwilling to roll over the provisions of th...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c80 (Link to this contribution)
First, we will continue to work with the Canadians on the roll-over of the Canadian trade deal. I...; Vicky Ford | 662 c1221 (Link to this contribution)
I understand that, far from remaining silent at the EU summit, our Prime Minister made recommenda...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 cc1221-81 (Link to this contribution)
Yes, I am not sure if it is the rickshaw photograph of my husband that my hon. Friend is referrin...; Lord Dodds of Duncairn | 662 c81 (Link to this contribution)
In the role that the Prime Minister played in the appointments to the EU’s top jobs, what were th...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c82 (Link to this contribution)
Those people, including the President of the Commission, will not take up their positions until 1...; George Eustice | 662 c83 (Link to this contribution)
As the Prime Minister knows, the UK decided not to give notice to quit the European economic area...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c83 (Link to this contribution)
I recognise that my hon. Friend has championed that aspect of our future relationship. I think th...; Pat McFadden | 662 c1222 (Link to this contribution)
Did the Prime Minister see the embarrassing sight yesterday of the Brexit party MEPs turning thei...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c86 (Link to this contribution)
The United Kingdom has played a full role as a member of the European Union. We have been highly ...; Alistair Burt | 662 c86 (Link to this contribution)
Did my right hon. Friend get the opportunity to thank our colleagues in the European Union for th...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c86 (Link to this contribution)
I have repeatedly given our commitment to maintaining the security of Europe. We do that, of cour...; Chris Leslie | 662 c86 (Link to this contribution)
I do not know whether it is because of the prospect of the new European institution heads, but th...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c1223 (Link to this contribution)
Obviously it is up to whoever succeeds me to take forward negotiations and look at the relationsh...; Lord Swire | 662 c1223 (Link to this contribution)
Did my right hon. Friend have the opportunity to discuss with Secretary-General Guterres or other...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c1223 (Link to this contribution)
I recognise the concern that my right hon. Friend has expressed in relation to this case. I was a...; Lord Walney | 662 c1223 (Link to this contribution)
It is good to hear the Prime Minister making it clear that there is no question of normalising re...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c1223 (Link to this contribution)
I think what is important for the United Kingdom is that we continue to take this strong position...; Desmond Swayne | 662 c1223 (Link to this contribution)
The Prime Minister said that international development expenditure would be aligned with emission...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c1224 (Link to this contribution)
I assure my right hon. Friend that we are working on all these issues. As I indicated in response...; Wes Streeting | 662 c1224 (Link to this contribution)
Democracy, freedom and human rights, and the upholding of those principles through international ...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c1224 (Link to this contribution)
I think what is important about the G20 is that what it enables us to do is actually sit down, ha...; Richard Graham | 662 c1224 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Prime Minister for her statement. Many across the country recognise the outstanding p...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c89 (Link to this contribution)
We had hoped that an announcement would be made towards the end of June; unfortunately, that was ...; Baroness Debbonaire | 662 c89 (Link to this contribution)
The Prime Minister says that she is immensely proud that Britain became the world’s first major e...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c1225 (Link to this contribution)
Labour peers tabled a regret motion against the Government’s proposal for a target of net zero em...; Jeremy Lefroy | 662 c1225 (Link to this contribution)
As chair of the all-party group on malaria and neglected tropical diseases, I thank the Prime Min...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c1225 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is absolutely right that ensuring that there are jobs available for people in Afri...; Neil Gray | 662 c90 (Link to this contribution)
In the light of comments that the US ambassador to the UK made this morning about President Trump...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c90 (Link to this contribution)
We continue to put pressure on the United States on the climate change agreement, and to raise wi...; Lord Benyon | 662 c1226 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my right hon. Friend for her leadership on environmental matters and on tackling climate ...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c1226 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my right hon. Friend for that, and for the work he has done on environmental issues in hi...; Patrick Grady | 662 c91 (Link to this contribution)
Did any of the countries represented at the G20 discuss with the Prime Minister the recent UN res...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c92 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman will be aware of the Government’s position on this. That position has not chan...; John Howell | 662 c93 (Link to this contribution)
The readmission last week of the Russians to the Council of Europe is being described by the Russ...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c93 (Link to this contribution)
I was able to make clear to President Putin the view that the United Kingdom takes: this was an i...; Chi Onwurah | 662 c94 (Link to this contribution)
The Prime Minister spoke of engaging constructively with the European Union, which I welcome, but...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c1227 (Link to this contribution)
That was a very clever way round to the hon. Lady’s end point, which was that we should go back t...; Steve Brine | 662 c1227 (Link to this contribution)
At the top of her statement, the Prime Minister rightly spoke about climate change and its import...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c96 (Link to this contribution)
Obviously, the issue of climate change covered a broad range of topics, but I am certainly happy ...; Mike Gapes | 662 c96 (Link to this contribution)
I am very disappointed that the Prime Minister did not mention in her statement the 500,000 dead,...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c96 (Link to this contribution)
Yes, I was able to raise with President Erdoğan and with President Putin my concerns about the ne...; Lord Mackinlay of Richborough | 662 c97 (Link to this contribution)
With more EU citizens than ever now critical of the EU project, I wonder whether my right hon. Fr...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c97 (Link to this contribution)
The nature of the European Union for the future will be a matter for the 27 remaining member stat...; Chris Bryant | 662 c1228 (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate the Prime Minister on the wonderful face that she adopted when she was holding Pre...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c1228 (Link to this contribution)
May I perhaps reassure the hon. Gentleman that, unlike a polar ice cap, on this issue I am not me...; Mike Wood | 662 c1228 (Link to this contribution)
We are used to statements from European institutions that their decisions are not reviewable, inc...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c98 (Link to this contribution)
I sincerely hope that, after considerable discussion and consultation with the European Parliamen...; Hywel Williams | 662 c98 (Link to this contribution)
I commend the Prime Minister for her forthright stance with President Putin over the nerve gas th...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c98 (Link to this contribution)
I have raised the United States’s approach to climate change, and particularly to the Paris agree...; Alison Thewliss | 662 cc99-1229 (Link to this contribution)
My son Alexander is nine today, and in so many ways I think he is incredibly lucky to be growing ...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c1229 (Link to this contribution)
I wish the hon. Lady’s son Alexander a very happy birthday today.
I am sure we are all conc...; Martin Whitfield | 662 c1229 (Link to this contribution)
Following on from the question asked by the hon. Member for Henley (John Howell), the Prime Minis...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c1229 (Link to this contribution)
The point was made, which I reiterated in my statement, that I have been consistently clear: we h...; Peter Grant | 662 c100 (Link to this contribution)
While we may be concerned at the lack of complete openness and democracy in the appointment of to...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c1230 (Link to this contribution)
We continue to make the case in Yemen for ensuring that there is a political solution. That is th...; Baroness Laing of Elderslie | 662 c1230 (Link to this contribution)
And the prize for patience and perseverance goes to Brendan O’Hara.; Brendan O'Hara | 662 c1230 (Link to this contribution)
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. In terms of value, the United States is the world’s largest expo...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 c1230 (Link to this contribution)
We have been consistently clear with the United States about our concerns regarding the approach ...; Baroness Laing of Elderslie | 662 c101 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Prime Minister for two solid, busy hours at the Dispatch Box.; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 662 cc1211-3 (Link to this contribution)
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on my final G20 and final European ...; Jeremy Corbyn | 662 cc1213-5 (Link to this contribution)
I want to say thank you to my hon. Friend the Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris) for the fa...
Subjects: Climate change Chemical weapons China Humanitarian aid Internet Public appointments Nuclear fuels Terrorism Trade USA Russia European Commission European Council Iran Yemen Democratic Republic of the Congo European Central Bank G20 Leadership Greenhouse gas emissions Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Ebola
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