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HANSARDBurma (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank my noble friend for bringing these four instruments before the House and I shall listen with interest to his replies to the many questions that have already been…01 May 2019HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interest as a life Peer who has sat in your Lordships’ House for 35 years and served the House from the Front Bench, the Back Bench and the Woolsack, and…15 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Museums and GalleriesMy Lords, I am a former trustee of National Museums Liverpool; I believe the Museum of Liverpool is still the only national museum outside London. I thank my noble friend for…04 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration ProceduresMy Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Roberts, for giving us this opportunity to debate an important issue while there is still time to smooth some of the rough edges of the…14 Feb 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I also have sympathy with the concept of impact assessments. After all, they will apply equally to rollover agreements and future trade agreements, so it is perfectly…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I apologise for being tail-end Charlie in this discussion—at least, I hope I am. I agree that this is a very important group of amendments. I shall concentrate…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, your Lordships’ House has the privilege of having as Members a number of former European Union Trade Commissioners. I am very happy that a least one of them is here and…23 Jan 2019HANSARDDronesMy Lords, I draw attention once again to the Lords EU Committee’s report, which was published in 2017 and subsequently debated in your Lordships’ House. How many of the…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I fully accept the Government’s assurances in relation to this group of amendments that there is absolutely no intention to lower standards and that the existing…21 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillI bow to the superior knowledge of the noble Baroness in this area and I hope that my noble friend the Minister will be able to reply.21 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, both these amendments provide us with a useful opportunity for discussion on important areas of trade, but both are without a doubt, to my mind, without the Bill. If we…21 Jan 2019HANSARDDrones: Consultation ResponseMy Lords, I feel sure that my noble friend is aware of the House of Lords European Union Committee report, Civilian Use of Drones in the EU , which was published in March 2015 and…07 Jan 2019