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HANSARDPublic Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019Does that apply to the Cabinet Office, which I gather has a rather bad record on paying promptly?14 Mar 2019HANSARDPublic Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019I join the congratulations to the Minister for the breadth of expertise he brings each time he does one of these. We will now test him with some questions. I turn first to the…14 Mar 2019HANSARDPublic Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019My Lords, on CEN and CENELEC, I think the one that dealt with this was the standards one. If it is a different one, perhaps the noble Lord would care to write to me. I refer to…14 Mar 2019HANSARDFurther Developments in Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, says, “It ain’t over till the fat lady sings”. I am not sure whether he is expecting me to break into song to signal that…11 Mar 2019HANSARDFurther Developments in Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionListening to Ministers—not tonight, but on other occasions—one might think that the lack of an agreement is all the EU’s fault. However, of course, it is we who chose to leave the…11 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Consequential Modifications and Repeals and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I do not know if it was the Minister’s own expression or whether “we are gathered together” was written for him, but I was expecting something a little more exciting after that. I…04 Mar 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionIt is a shame that he will not be replying but I am sure that his colleague—judging from that lovely poker face of his—has made a careful note of that and will respond later…27 Feb 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionOn his behalf. We do not wheel him out on every occasion to make these speeches. I can call him in, if you like. We are quite clear what the questions are. It depends what happens…27 Feb 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionI am talking about the tariffs that we will have to apply to the goods that we import, such as meat and cheese. Those will be paid for by consumers. The Government’s own analysis…27 Feb 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionI know Cabinet responsibility has gone a little awry on that side, but we actually still have it. We have made it clear—Keir Starmer, Emily Thornberry and I have made it clear—27 Feb 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionWe do. I made it clear yesterday—I am not sure whether the noble Baroness was in her place when I spoke to the House—that no deal is our choice because if we amend the deal on the…27 Feb 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionSo the consumers will pay. Just an extra 5% on tariffs? Are we really going to go round subsidising food?27 Feb 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionMy Lords, it is a good thing that the Minister has a sense of humour. I have to say that he is struggling not just with his throat but with finding anything new to say. That, I…27 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for repeating the Statement on Brexit, which is clearly high on everyone’s agenda. I have sat beside my noble friend Lady Smith of Basildon on…26 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: LegislationMy Lords, I am glad that the Minister has a sense of humour: I think she is going to need it. She says it was very easy to get the trailer Bill through. I think we have to be…20 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: OptionsMy Lords, I think I heard the Minister say that the default legal position if the Government cannot get a majority is to leave without a deal. That may be the default legal…18 Feb 2019HANSARDSmall Business IndexMy Lords, I was particularly worried when the noble Lord, Lord Callanan, said that he only knew about Honda as he walked into the Chamber. We also know that the Government were…18 Feb 2019HANSARDEU WithdrawalMy Lords, considering the lessons of the Brexit debate, the CER’s Charles Grant starts with a dig—although it might have been a compliment—at the noble Lord, Lord Kerr. He…13 Feb 2019HANSARDPublic Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the Minister for introducing the regulations, and those who drafted them for their hard work. Shall we get the good points out of the way first? I thought there were…04 Feb 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundMy Lords, first, is the money that the Prime Minister has been scattering around actually new money, or is it money that would otherwise come out of this shared prosperity fund?…04 Feb 2019