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HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI say again, we are making good progress. As of today 424 Sis have been laid; we are making good progress. Since we returned in January we have debated more than 50. We have…12 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI am not sure that I am the best person to ask, but what I can say is that the Prime Minister in her Statement made it clear that she welcomed conversations with the Leader of the…12 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Article 50It is the turn of the Conservative Benches and then we shall hear from the Labour Benches.05 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, in agreeing the Procedure Committee’s first report of this Session on 4 December 2017, the House decided that Thursdays after the end of January this year should be used…04 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat Standing Order 46 ( No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day ) be dispensed with on Thursday 7 February to allow the Finance (No. 3) Bill to be taken through its…04 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat Standing Order 40(4) (so far as it relates to Thursdays) and (5) be suspended until Monday 3 June so far as is necessary to enable notices and orders relating to Public…04 Feb 2019HANSARDLord Speaker: PowersI entirely agree with the noble Lord.31 Jan 2019HANSARDLord Speaker: PowersThe noble Lord is of course a member of the Procedure Committee so he will no doubt make his views heard when a discussion is had.31 Jan 2019HANSARDLord Speaker: PowersSince July 2018 we have had 76 sitting days with Oral Questions and the Front Bench has had to intervene only 13 times.31 Jan 2019HANSARDLord Speaker: PowersAs I said to the noble Lord, my understanding is that a proposal will be coming before the Procedure Committee. I have not seen it, so I am afraid that I cannot comment further.…31 Jan 2019HANSARDLord Speaker: PowersMy Lords, this is a matter for the House to decide. Of course, it is open to any noble Lord to bring forward a proposal to the Procedure Committee. Although I do not intend to do…31 Jan 2019HANSARDLord Speaker: PowersThe noble Baroness will be aware that aspects of the Lord Speaker’s role were considered by a group on working practices, chaired by my noble friend Lord Goodlad, which produced a…31 Jan 2019HANSARDLord Speaker: PowersThe noble Baroness is right: that is interventions from the Dispatch Box. Generally, though, as we have said, I believe that Question Time works, that noble Lords show respect and…31 Jan 2019HANSARDLord Speaker: PowersI assure my noble friend that the Chief Whip and I do everything we can to ensure fairness around the House in answering Questions. In fact, almost 85% of tabled Questions asked…31 Jan 2019HANSARDLord Speaker: PowersI think noble Lords have just shown that they can do it for themselves.31 Jan 2019HANSARDLord Speaker: PowersI agree with the noble Baroness. I believe that self-regulation works and characterises this House. It means that we do not need to resort, for instance, to selection of…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Parliamentary Approval of the Outcome of Negotiations with the European UnionThat this House, in accordance with the provisions of section 13(6)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, takes note of the Written Statement titled “Statement under…28 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Parliamentary Approval of the Outcome of Negotiations with the European UnionMy Lords, the EU withdrawal Act set out a process for the Government to follow in the event that at this point we had not secured a deal to leave the European Union which had been…28 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat the debate on the motion in the name of Lord Scriven set down for today shall be limited to 3 hours and that in the name of Lord Teverson to 2 hours.24 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe noble Lord will be well aware that primary legislation would be needed to have a second referendum. He may remember that the previous Bill took seven months.21 Jan 2019