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HANSARDTrade Bill20 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillI am happy to make it clear that whatever exists now will continue to exist. This really is regarding continuity of the trade agreements that we are replicating as we leave the…20 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, this group covers Amendments 5 and 6. I will speak first to government Amendment 5. I will then respond to any additional points that the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, makes…20 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I turn first to Amendment 3, tabled by the noble Lords, Lord Stevenson of Balmacara and Lord Purvis of Tweed, and the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb. I thank…20 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade Bill13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade Bill13 Mar 2019HANSARDAgreement Establishing an Economic Partnership Agreement between the Eastern and Southern Africa States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandMy Lords, I thank all of your Lordships who have contributed to this debate for the many insightful points raised and the informed speeches made. I join my noble friend Lady…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for their continued engagement with the work to establish the Trade Remedies Authority. I trust that I am able to provide reassurance that we are…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade Bill13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed, for moving Amendment 23, and the noble Lord, Lord McNicol of West Kilbride, for building on it. The Government agree with…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord McNicol of West Kilbride, for his support. As I think the House is aware, we are trying to work on standards to agree a mutually acceptable…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, we have talked at length about the purpose of the Government’s trade continuity programme, which is to seek continuity of the effects of existing EU free trade…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillI thank the noble Lords, Lord Stevenson of Balmacara and Lord Kerr of Kinlochard. I am particularly delighted to be at the Dispatch Box to answer the inaugural commencement…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Brown of Cambridge, and the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, for tabling their amendments and clarifying in advance their concerns with me and…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade Bill13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, with the indulgence of the House I should like to welcome the start of Report. A number of points were made on the preceding Motion, but I believe that they will be…06 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillAs the noble Lord will be aware, the Government’s aim is to achieve a deal. As this House will also be aware, we seek to achieve some important agreements on or before 12 March.…06 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillI have heard a very well-argued case—the first time I have heard the impact of that case. I can commit to writing a detailed letter on our position, having a meeting and bringing…06 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillI understand the point that the noble Lord is making. As we have always said, we will seek to balance the protection of our consumers and downstream users from the possible price…06 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillI thank my noble friend for his clarification. That is indeed true but I think he will also accept that, if we were aiming to have a deal, we would not need to publish. If we got…06 Mar 2019