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HANSARDElectronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Order, Lord Adonis.23 Jan 2019HANSARDElectronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the noble Lord for allowing me to intervene. I am interested in his surmise, because he gave me no opportunity to say why I wanted to intervene. In fact, there was a…23 Jan 2019HANSARDElectronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am sorry. The Minister is not going to make any response, Lord Adonis, until you take your seat and allow me to make an observation.23 Jan 2019HANSARDElectronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Order.23 Jan 2019HANSARDEducation: Treating Students Fairly (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, we were doing pretty well, time-wise, but can we just keep an eye on the clock? We are beginning to slip a bit behind the estimated schedule.16 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, before we commence the adjourned debate, I observe that we have a lot of business to get through today, and I respectfully remind contributors from the Back Benches that…14 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationWell, my Lords, the overrun creep has just crept to a gallop. I can only plead with your Lordships that in deference to those who have still to speak, can we please try to respect…09 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, I respectfully draw your attention to the advisory time limit. Mission overrun is with us again.09 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, the contributions are exceedingly interesting but overrun creep is beginning to enter the proceedings. I respectfully remind your Lordships of the advisory time limit of…09 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, I endeavour to try and keep an eye on the general pace of progress. All I am observing is that we have re-entered an arena of overrun. I am in your Lordships’ hands.…09 Jan 2019HANSARDConflict-affected Countries: Adolescent GirlsMy Lords, as this debate now constitutes the last business, the time allocated to Back-Benchers can be extended to six minutes, if any Back-Bencher so desires.08 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal AgreementIt is sometimes difficult to do, but if one climbs up to the top of the tree to get a bird’s-eye perspective on all this, it seems the scenario is fairly simply defined. The Prime…07 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal AgreementOf course I respect my noble friend’s position and perspective in commenting on these issues, but I disagree with him. The situation is that this country voted to leave the EU.…07 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal AgreementMy Lords, with the leave of the House I shall now repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer to an Urgent Question given earlier today in another place by my right honourable…07 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal AgreementI thank the noble Baroness for her contribution. Perhaps I may say, in the festive spirit of good will, that I understand that congratulations are in order. I believe that she is…07 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal AgreementI should say first that my noble friend Lord Callanan is in transit to Brussels as we speak and that is why he is unable to be present. I am sorry that I am such an inadequate…07 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal AgreementI think that the noble Lord takes a rather jaundiced view of the proceedings and I do not accept his interpretation. As I have said, the Prime Minister has been working…07 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal AgreementI thank my noble friend; I think he strikes a chord. There is certainly a sense of frustration throughout the country about the body politic in general, and I think there is a…07 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal AgreementFirst, I apologise to the noble Lord for the absence of a response from my noble friend the Leader of the House. I will ensure that the matter is addressed. On the specific…07 Jan 2019