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HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I recognise the expertise of noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, on issues of corporate governance and, like my noble friend Lord Browne, I have enjoyed listening to her in…14 Dec 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I find myself listening to some excellent speeches and frantically scratching sections from my own contribution as I do not see the point in repeating the points that…14 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Supply of MedicinesMy Lords, there can be no question of any interruption to the supply of medicines to Northern Ireland. This is urgent for the UK, but we should remember that the EU needs to…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBeyond Brexit: Institutional Framework (EUC Report)My Lords, having listened to the excellent speeches this afternoon, I am aware that I am a complete newcomer to this House and to this debate, but I am not a complete newcomer to…06 Dec 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to Amendment 31 in my name. It is a probing amendment to find whether the Minister would say a few words about how ARIA grants will interact with…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to support the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Fox. It seems entirely appropriate that this committee should involve itself in asking for information…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillI just want to make a quick observation about this. Obviously, we have argued to have climate as ARIA’s overriding priority, and we stand by that—but should that not be the case,…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillI thank the noble Lord for his explanation, which I find rather more digestible than the Minister’s. It would be very inconsistent of me not to make this one point: we would not…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillCommittees go in cycles: they can get very serious, but we are now getting towards the end, where consideration can descend into banter, if we are not careful. That is not…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillIt was slightly surprising to get this agreement so late in the day. Although I have seen that it exists, I cannot pretend that I have properly digested it or discussed it with…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillI want to talk about the issue of FoI. We all knew that this was coming in our discussions; it came up at Second Reading, and it has come up in much of the commentary about this…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillI beg leave to withdraw the amendment.22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, in the absence of my noble friend Lord Stansgate, I should say a couple of words about his amendments. We tackled the issue of climate in some depth when we met last…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency Bill22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillIt is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Fox. I have a lot of sympathy with what he has to say. We welcome the government amendments, which act on the concerns of the…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillI have to respond because of the mocking tone of the Minister. He said I should not be asking how he would be winding this up—but it was he who put in the clause about winding up…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillI thank the Minister for responding to my amendment and speaking to Amendment 42, which I did not move; I am grateful to him for responding to something I did not say. As he…22 Nov 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: EU NegotiationsMy Lords, it is shameful that we have come to this today. Last week, the Minister came to this House and committed to ensuring that an equivalent Oral Statement would be made in…18 Nov 2021HANSARDIreland/Northern Ireland: Solid FuelsMy Lords, this situation rather highlights the need for a certain amount of bandwidth on behalf of the Government, in that occasionally they need to negotiate simultaneously with…18 Nov 2021