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HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillThe noble and learned Lord referred to this as the greatest crisis since the Second World War. Briefly, that brought to mind the famous case of Liversidge v Anderson, the facts of…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I had not planned to speak, but I am literally moved to tell your Lordships what my feelings are. I have spent 55 years teaching and studying law, including…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt is unusual but it is not unconstitutional, because it lies in the power of the House of Commons to put an end to that situation, if it wishes to, by getting rid of the Prime…04 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, not only is the procedure relating to this Bill unacceptable and unconventional, but the Bill too has its faults. It is unnecessary because the Prime Minister has said…04 Apr 2019HANSARDLiaison Committee ReportMy Lords, Members might recall that this time a year ago anxieties were aired in this House, not so much about the subjects chosen, which seemed interesting, but about too much…28 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilMy Lords, could the noble Baroness explain her statement that international law trumps domestic law? The received wisdom of the past 50 years, as far as I am aware, is that…25 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexitI feel in a very lonely position this evening. I have tried hard to be persuaded by the arguments of the remainers, but my head and my heart will not go that way. What has been…25 Mar 2019HANSARDSibling CouplesDoes the Minister accept that there would be no loss to the Treasury because it would be only a question of rolling over the inheritance tax? Can he also explain exactly what it…21 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, perhaps I may make what I hope are reassuring noises about food safety. There has been much discussion here about the fear that our food safety will decline once we have…20 Mar 2019HANSARDCohabitation Rights Bill [HL]My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Marks, and I have one important issue in common. Every year for the past four or five years, he and I have introduced Private Members’ Bills…15 Mar 2019HANSARDCohabitation Rights Bill [HL]If the noble Baroness, Lady Shackleton, were here, she would say that the settlement costs a fortune. We do not know how much it is in legal costs, but the fact that people do not…15 Mar 2019HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2019It is welcome but belated that this order should be passed. While we have listened to the reservations expressed by the Labour Party and the Lib Dems, it remains the fact, as I am…28 Feb 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionSince the noble Baroness has mentioned morality, I raise a question with her: does morality lie with no deal? Brussels asked us what we wanted and we said we wanted a change to…27 Feb 2019HANSARDHuman Fertilisation and Embryology: Frozen Eggs StorageTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to review the compliance with human rights law of the 10-year limit for storing frozen eggs in the Human Fertilisation and…20 Feb 2019HANSARDHuman Fertilisation and Embryology: Frozen Eggs StorageMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and declare my interest as former chair of the HFEA.20 Feb 2019HANSARDHuman Fertilisation and Embryology: Frozen Eggs StorageDoes the Minister appreciate that this lack of compassion and misunderstanding of the law is going to bring defeat in the courts soon? The storage period of 10 years for frozen…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEU WithdrawalMy Lords, I wrote this speech with the intention of being optimistic and constructive, and I have just about managed to hold on to that. I hope by now that the House has given up…13 Feb 2019HANSARDRecyclingMy Lords, should not this House be leading the way in reducing the use of plastic? Virtually all the mail that comes home from this House, especially during the Recess, is in…13 Feb 2019HANSARDCivil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillMy Lords, I support the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, because there is unfairness to siblings and I do not go along with the rather emotional arguments that it is somehow inappropriate…01 Feb 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I would not pretend to know a great deal about trade, but this I do know: we live in extraordinary times, and it is all the more important that one sticks with…21 Jan 2019