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HANSARDMigration and Economic Development Partnership with RwandaMy Lords, I would like to follow up the question put by the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, which was not responded to. The court may have said that this is legal but it has not been…20 Dec 2022HANSARDMoney Laundering Regulations: Politically Exposed PersonsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what further consideration they have given to the impact of Anti Money Laundering Regulations on Politically Exposed Persons.28 Nov 2022HANSARDMoney Laundering Regulations: Politically Exposed PersonsI thank the Minister for that Answer, but I am afraid that I do not understand it. On 5 July, she said that the review had been concluded and that no change was needed, despite…28 Nov 2022HANSARDParliament: Deferred PeeragesMy Lords, this is a serious legislature; this is not a playground for former friends of former Prime Ministers to come here at a moment of their convenience. We have had the Burns…16 Nov 2022HANSARDUK-India Free Trade DealOn behalf of the International Agreements Committee and as its chair, I welcome the Minister to his place. He will have read our report on the India free trade agreement, so I…26 Oct 2022HANSARDRwanda Asylum PartnershipMy Lords, the Minister said that this was above his pay grade. Not only, as the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, said, does the report that my committee produced yesterday say that it is…19 Oct 2022HANSARDNegotiating Objectives for a Free Trade Agreement with IndiaI thank all those who have spoken in the debate. I thank them for their tributes to the work done, needless to say, not by myself but by our staff and my fellow committee members,…06 Sept 2022HANSARDNegotiating Objectives for a Free Trade Agreement with IndiaThat the Grand Committee takes note of Her Majesty’s Government’s negotiating objectives for a free trade agreement with India. Relevant documents: 6th Report from the…06 Sept 2022HANSARDNegotiating Objectives for a Free Trade Agreement with IndiaMy Lords, I am absolutely delighted to open this first debate under the auspices of the country’s new Prime Minister, a woman—I am sorry, but we can never let an opportunity to…06 Sept 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords Appointments CommissionMy Lords, I follow what the noble Lord, Lord Burns, has said about the numbers, given that the Conservatives already outnumber the joint Opposition. There is a likelihood that…21 Jul 2022HANSARDAustralia Free Trade AgreementI thank the Minister for batting at such late notice, and I thank all speakers—especially the noble Baroness, Lady Liddell, and the noble Lords, Lord Oates, Lord Kerr, Lord Morris…11 Jul 2022HANSARDAustralia Free Trade AgreementMy Lords, I thank and pay tribute to the very recent Trade Minister, the noble Lord, Lord Grimstone, who worked very closely and openly with the committee, not just to facilitate…11 Jul 2022HANSARDAustralia Free Trade AgreementThat this House takes note of the Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Australia, laid before the House on 15 June. Relevant…11 Jul 2022HANSARDMoney Laundering Regulations: Politically Exposed PersonsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the outcome of their review of money laundering regulations in respect of their impact on politically exposed persons.05 Jul 2022HANSARDMoney Laundering Regulations: Politically Exposed PersonsMy Lords, most—probably all—Members of your Lordships’ House, and indeed their children, have been extraordinarily inconvenienced by the way the banks interpret the PEP rules,…05 Jul 2022HANSARDCouncil of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic ViolenceThat the Grand Committee takes note of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, laid before the House on 17 May.…27 Jun 2022HANSARDCouncil of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic ViolenceMy Lords, in moving this take-note debate, I say first on a personal level how welcome it is, as we will hear shortly from the Government, for the Government to praise and table…27 Jun 2022HANSARDCouncil of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic ViolenceMy Lords, I thank the Minister and the other speakers for what has been an invaluable debate. I started by looking at the formation of the Council of Europe in 1949. The noble…27 Jun 2022HANSARDElections: Multiple VotingMy Lords, the Government have now said that they will allow people who have been out of the country for more than 15 years to go on the register. Presumably, if they have two…14 Jun 2022HANSARDWorking Practices (International Agreements Committee Report)My Lords, do you ever feel sorry for the Minister replying to a debate?19 May 2022