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HANSARDBrexitWould the noble Baroness agree that it is in fact like trying to play the finals while threatening to walk off if you do not win the first round?02 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexitSome reference was made to it being a Private Member’s Bill. Some of us will remember Sydney Silverman’s Bill to get rid of the death penalty or the Bill of the noble Lord, Lord…02 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexitCan the noble Lord explain what would happen if I, as a consumer, buy something and then travel to the other part of Ireland? Who will check the goods that I bought in one place…02 Oct 2019HANSARDExtension of Article 50Reading tweets avidly, as I do, I see that somebody is still briefing that while the letter asking for an extension—as required in this Act—will be sent by the Prime Minister, it…25 Sept 2019HANSARDBrexit Readiness and Operation YellowhammerI will thank the Minister for repeating the Statement; but where are the plans for a deal? The Statement has got nothing on them. That is not because they are being kept…25 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord James of Blackheath, for raising what are obviously much wider issues than are contained in his amendment. The amendment itself is probably…06 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy Lords, I thank everyone who has been here for what has been a most extraordinary experience. There are some people not in the Chamber who we should also thank. Those in the…06 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy Lords, it may help the House if we are able to curtail this fairly quickly. The noble Lord said at the beginning of the debate that he was going to press the amendment, so we…06 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy Lords, I do not know whether the Front Bench will be doing its normal practice of looking after the conventions of the House but I believe that only people who were here for…05 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy Lords, this is actually a simple and quite straightforward Bill, but that does not make it unimportant. What it seeks to prevent—a no-deal crash-out on the simple say-so of the…05 Sept 2019HANSARDNo-deal UpdateWill the Minister agree to write in answer to the three very specific questions I raised, which he has not answered?03 Sept 2019HANSARDNo-deal UpdateMy Lords, I commiserate with the Minister on having no holiday while the rest of us were away. I thank him for repeating the Statement, but it begs some serious questions. The…03 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation RecallThe noble Earl said earlier that we would come back for a Queen’s Speech on 14 October, which would give sufficient days to discuss this important issue. However, No.10 was…03 Sept 2019HANSARDBrexit: Appointment of Joint CommitteeMy Lords, if I was not worried about a no-deal exit at 3.30 pm, I sure am now. The first duty of a Government is to protect their citizens and ensure their safety and their…03 Jul 2019HANSARDEU: Law-making ProcessMy Lords, what is important about the European Parliament is that today is the last day of the old Parliament and tomorrow is the first day of the new one, and that the new…01 Jul 2019HANSARDLiaison CommitteeMay I make it clear to the House that it is not our practice to appoint Front-Benchers to any of these committees?01 Jul 2019HANSARDFuture GenerationsMy Lords, one way of ensuring that public bodies think about future generations is to ensure that they hear their voices. Today’s 16 year-olds are the parents of babies born in…26 Jun 2019HANSARDConsumer Rights Act 2015 (Enforcement) (Amendment) Order 2019My Lords, like others, we welcome the draft order, the objectives of which we support. Anything that prioritises and increases consumer protection and safety is naturally welcome.…25 Jun 2019HANSARDConsumer Rights Act 2015 (Enforcement) (Amendment) Order 2019Before the Minister moves on, I asked a specific question about Whirlpool. The people who do not have modified machines still do not always know that they have a Whirlpool…25 Jun 2019HANSARDBoards of Public Bodies: RepresentationMy Lords, I start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Holmes of Richmond, for his report and this debate. His report includes some notable quotes, including about his public…24 Jun 2019