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HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI think the noble Baroness did hear it wrongly. I am happy to write to her.22 May 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat the debates on the Motions in the names of Baroness Royall of Blaisdon and Baroness Grender set down for today shall each be limited to two and a half hours.16 May 2019HANSARDInternet EncryptionMy Lords, if we are very quick and we actually ask questions, we might get two in. We will start with the Labour Benches.14 May 2019HANSARDDraft Domestic Abuse BillThat, notwithstanding the Resolution of this House of 6 March, it be an instruction to the Joint Committee on the Draft Domestic Abuse Bill that it should report on the draft Bill…14 May 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat the debates on the motions in the names of Lord Borwick and Lord Harris of Haringey set down for today shall each be limited to 2 1/2 hours.09 May 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat the debate on the Motion in the name of Lord Rooker set down for today shall be limited to three hours and that in the name of Lord Lansley to two hours. Motion agreed .02 May 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI can assure the noble Lord that the UK and EU agreed at the last Council to consider a joint work stream to develop alternative arrangements, and President Juncker has agreed…11 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilThe existing EU Parliament continues until 1 July and it will be up to the EU. I will have to look into the second point and I am happy to write to the noble Baroness and put the…11 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilAs I say, the talks are constructive and the Government have been very clear that we want to deliver the benefits of a customs union with the ability to deliver a negotiated trade…11 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilAs the Statement made clear, we are at a particularly difficult time. We need to find compromise. The House of Commons is deadlocked. In the Statement, the Prime Minister…11 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith, and the noble Lord, Lord Newby, for their questions, which I will attempt to answer. The noble and learned Lord asked about the…11 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I will now repeat a Statement made by my right honourable friend the Prime Minister in another place. “With permission, Mr Speaker, I would…11 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilThe noble Lord obviously knows more about the next Queen’s Speech than I do. I am afraid I have not heard about what he has said; it has not been part of any discussions in which…11 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilAs the Prime Minister has set out in this Statement, we want to avoid having European elections. This is why we want to try to get the deal through as quickly as we can. However,…11 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilThe Prime Minister is certainly aware of the need to bring the country together; the noble Lord may recall that that has been said repeatedly from the Dispatch Box and in…11 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilShe said the purpose was in order to get the deal that we want through the House of Commons. She updated the Council on the negotiations and discussions with the Opposition. She…11 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilThe Prime Minister has made clear that, during the next phase of the negotiations, there will be a greater role for Parliament—and indeed civil society, trade unions and…11 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI do not believe that there is any certainty that a general election would resolve the issues that this Parliament is grappling with. We need to deliver on the result of the…11 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilAs I said in response to the noble Lord, Lord Newby, we have had a referendum. We have a result of a referendum and we should be implementing that.11 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilParagraph 10 of the EU Council decision states: “If the United Kingdom is still a Member State on 23-26 May 2019, and if it has not ratified the Withdrawal Agreement by 22 May…11 Apr 2019