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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFurther to the resolution of the House of 28 January that Her Majesty’s Government should provide sufficient time for this House to ensure the timely passage of legislation…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI said that we should deal with this Bill in time for it to have effect. That was the point I made—that if we did not deal with the Bill before we ran out of time, there was no…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, unconventional times call for unconventional measures. What are these times? The country faces the possibility of an exit from the EU without a deal; a disorderly exit…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIs the noble Lord addressing himself to the words of the amendment?04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, we have had two speakers in favour of the amendment. I repeat two things I have said before. One is that the best advice is that we should all have a cup of tea. I…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think the noble Lord was trying to be helpful. Unfortunately, without my Motion we would remain unable to deal with more than one stage; we would have to use the normal…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords—04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think the noble Lord has spoken quite enough. We have heard from him; I think we know his views. We should not still be debating the content of the Bill, because we have not got…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI believe the conventions of the House, to which the noble Lord used to adhere, mean that it is my decision whether to give way. I have decided not to. We, rather than the…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think it was in about 1975 that the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, and I first met, which just shows how long we have both been around.04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseYes, again.04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, we are actually dealing with the amendment on whether we should have a committee report. I draw the attention of the House to the speech Mr Steve Baker gave late last…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOh! I had not noticed. Mr Baker was looking forward to the Bill coming to your Lordships’ House, in the, “fervent hope that their Lordships will examine this Bill line by line”,—[…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think I will continue, if the noble Lord does not mind.04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am sure the noble Lord does, but I would like to answer the point that the noble Baroness the Leader of the House made some time ago, which I have not been able to answer. She…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt’s the way he tells them. Two interesting and different things have just been said by the noble Lord, Lord Hamilton, who very honestly confessed that he hoped the Bill would…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, and my noble friend Lady Taylor for their reports. We may feel that we have worked hard in this Chamber today, but a lot of work…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexit: The Customs Challenge (European Union Committee Report)He was holding it!01 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019At the end insert “but this House, whilst recognising the necessity of the Regulations, regrets the manner in which Her Majesty’s Government have conducted withdrawal negotiations…27 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019That is not fair. How can I follow that? I will say two things to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Keen. He mentioned Robert Peston; of course, when I first came here, his father…27 Mar 2019