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HANSARDSanitary and Phytosanitary MeasuresMy Lords, I have not seen that piece of advice. I assure noble Lords that, as those discussions continue, we will continue to keep Parliament updated, no doubt in your Lordships’…04 Sept 2025HANSARDSanitary and Phytosanitary MeasuresThe answer to that is no.04 Sept 2025HANSARDSanitary and Phytosanitary MeasuresMy Lords, quite rightly we have reset our relations with European partners to improve our diplomatic, economic and security co-operation following Brexit. We are now looking at…04 Sept 2025HANSARDSanitary and Phytosanitary MeasuresMy Lords, these issues are, as ever, discussed at the CPTPP ministerial meetings. We have assured all those partners that we will maintain our existing agricultural standards, as…04 Sept 2025HANSARDSanitary and Phytosanitary MeasuresThat issue will be discussed as part of these agreements; it is not specific to the discussions that we are having at the moment. I remind noble Lords that we see ourselves as a…04 Sept 2025HANSARDSanitary and Phytosanitary MeasuresMy Lords, we remain committed to our high agriculture and food standards. As the Trade and Agriculture Commission report has confirmed, all food and drink products imported into…04 Sept 2025HANSARDSanitary and Phytosanitary MeasuresWe will maintain our SPS standards, as I have consistently said. I remind noble Lords that the EU remains the UK’s largest trading partner for agri-food and vice versa, so there…04 Sept 2025HANSARDSanitary and Phytosanitary MeasuresMy Lords, as I say, we see huge advantages to our reset with our European partners. The fact is that UK agri-food trade with the EU has, since 2018 to 2024, fallen by 21% for…04 Sept 2025HANSARDSanitary and Phytosanitary MeasuresMy Lords, the UK and the EU are working towards establishing a common sanitary and phytosanitary area that will remove trade barriers for areas within the scope of the agreement.…04 Sept 2025HANSARDSanitary and Phytosanitary MeasuresMy Lords, as I have said, the discussions are only just beginning, and we will set out more details, including with respect to our other trade obligations. I assure the noble Lord…04 Sept 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, first, I will respond to my noble friend Lady Warwick about Universities UK’s concerns. Given the stage of the parliamentary passage that the Bill has reached and the…03 Sept 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, it has been a privilege to be responsible for the passage of this landmark piece of legislation since its arrival from the other place in March. The Bill is a…03 Sept 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillThat the Bill do now pass.03 Sept 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Burns, for tabling this amendment, which I acknowledge is a simple tidying-up one, following changes made to the Bill on Report. It is…03 Sept 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, before the formal Third Reading of the Employment Rights Bill, I will make a brief statement on its devolution status. During the Bill’s development and parliamentary…03 Sept 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, we have had advice already about what the Companion says on this. The noble and learned Lord has spoken once.23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI think that the Companion overrides anything that I have to say. When exercising this power, the fair work agency will of course act in accordance with the rights under the…23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI am going to carry on. When exercising this power—23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. We have indeed had a very good debate, which once again has identified the significant contribution…23 Jul 2025