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HANSARDParole Board Recommendations: Open ConditionsMy Lords, the principal reason that people are worried about this is because they believe that release straight from closed conditions and high security conditions increases the…25 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, we have never argued with the Government’s right to want to find a way to assimilate fully some EU-derived pieces of legislation and to revoke or restate others. We have…22 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, commented that we were rather less than enthusiastic when we discussed this issue last week. I can see why we have got to the position…22 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, the final debate on this Bill has highlighted just what a shambolic process this has been. We were glad to receive the explainer that the Government produced to…17 May 2023HANSARDRedcar SteelworksMy Lords, as someone who lives on Teesside, I respectfully tell the Minister that doubt over this site will damage future investment. It is already making people ask questions.…17 May 2023HANSARDRedcar SteelworksThe Minister said the Government will consider whether they will ask the NAO to conduct a further investigation, and we are grateful for that. We are very concerned, but perhaps…17 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I was surprised when I saw this amendment. I have now spent 13 years in opposition in this and the other place, tabling such amendments at just about every opportunity.…17 May 2023HANSARDInsider Dealing (Securities and Regulated Markets) Order 2023We agree with the Minister’s assertion that there should be serious consequences for those who break the law. We also agree with the comments from the Liberal Democrat Benches and…16 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, it has been a bit of a saga getting to where we are, but it is incredibly welcome that Ministers have tabled the amendments before us today. This means that we do not…15 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill15 May 2023HANSARDRt Hon Dominic Raab MP: Resignation LetterThe Minister is choosing her words carefully, and she has our sympathy for that, but the extraordinarily poor grace of Mr Raab’s resignation letter means that this case has failed…27 Apr 2023HANSARDBanks: Closures and Shared Banking HubsI do not think my children know what a cheque is, actually. The Social Market Foundation and the Treasury Select Committee in the other place have expressed some concern about the…27 Apr 2023HANSARDCPTPP: Conclusion of NegotiationsMy Lords, the Government’s record on trade is quite dreadful. UK exports are projected to fall by 6.6% this year, which is over £51 billion lost to the UK economy according to the…19 Apr 2023HANSARDVAT: Building Repairs and MaintenanceMy Lords, can the Minister confirm that around one-third of the money allocated by the Government to fund installation of heat pumps and home insulation has so far gone unspent?…19 Apr 2023HANSARDPublic Spending: Barnett FormulaMy Lords, it is a real pleasure to take part in this debate. I too live on the Darlington-Stockton railway line in Darlington. We are very proud of our railway heritage, and we…15 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillCan the Minister commit to write to me about an issue that I have raised a few times on different groups? It is about how the Bill relates to the Windsor Framework and how the…08 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, there is not really much to add, so I will not say very much. I notice that the noble Lord, Lord Fox, has denied himself the opportunity to speak on this last group,…08 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillUncharacteristic but very welcome—I hope he does not take that the wrong way. We support this measure, for the reasons that have been very well laid out about giving stakeholders…08 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I agree with what the noble Lord, Lord Fox, said about the helpfulness of the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, in tabling these amendments. It is curious that, in this…08 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI was not referring to the proper development of domestic law on this occasion. At the top of page 6, we seem to be asking courts to consider the extent to which EU case law…06 Mar 2023