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HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern IrelandMy Lords, because of the Government’s unilateral actions regarding the protocol, the European Commission is set to launch legal proceedings for infringement. The European…15 Mar 2021HANSARDHauliersMy Lords, the guidance to hauliers on the government website about the trade and co-operation agreement requirements amounts to 37 pages—some little light reading. Ian Wright, CEO…04 Mar 2021HANSARDUnited Kingdom Resettlement SchemeMy Lords, only 800 people were resettled in the UK last year, compared to 5,600 in 2019. This is against the UNHCR’s assessment of the global need for almost 1.5 million places.…03 Mar 2021HANSARDUnited Kingdom Resettlement SchemeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the planned (1) programme, and (2) timetable, for refugee resettlements under the United Kingdom Resettlement Scheme.03 Mar 2021HANSARDTransport for London: Financial SettlementMy Lords, the Government commissioned a report into TfL’s finances from KPMG in June 2020. They said at the time that this was to understand TfL’s needs. The Government are now…02 Mar 2021HANSARDHealth Measures at UK BordersMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Paddick mentioned Norway. Have the Government considered emulating the successful Norwegian system, whereby only nationals and those with legal…04 Feb 2021HANSARDSmall Business: EU ExportsMy Lords, the Minister says that the Government are not only offering affected businesses advice on dealing with red tape, they are also offering them loans. This is all very well…28 Jan 2021HANSARDEducation: The HolocaustMy Lords, I am on a similar theme, and I want to press the Minister. In a Foreign Office commemoration yesterday, the Foreign Secretary quoted Holocaust survivor Gena Turgel about…27 Jan 2021HANSARDWorkers’ RightsMy Lords, as my noble friend Lord Fox said, there is no business demand for weakening job protections, but they would be severely hit by even worse border friction and possible…26 Jan 2021HANSARDEU Ambassador to the UK: Diplomatic StatusTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to grant full diplomatic status under the Vienna Convention to the European Union’s ambassador to the United Kingdom.25 Jan 2021HANSARDEU Ambassador to the UK: Diplomatic StatusMy Lords, this is about whether the Government are treating the new EU partnership with the seriousness it deserves, or whether they are squandering good will—indeed, being…25 Jan 2021HANSARDAnti-Semitism: University Campus IncidentsMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, for this debate, and the CST, along with the Union of Jewish Students, for preparing this important and distressing report. It is…21 Jan 2021HANSARDCustoms Miscellaneous Non-fiscal Provisions and Amendments etc. (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I come to this subject with some degree of trepidation, because although I have focused for many years now on the overall shape of the UK-EU relationship, I am no expert…19 Jan 2021HANSARDProtocol on Northern Ireland: Disruption to TradeMy Lords, the Government, led by the Prime Minister, put ideology over practicality and deception over honesty in the pursuit of Brexit. The claim made by the noble Lord, Lord…14 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillMy Lords, we bid adieu to the noble Lord, Lord Cavendish of Furness, as we welcome the noble Lord, Lord Austin of Dudley. I wish them both well. The wisest comment on the Johnson…30 Dec 2020HANSARDHeathrow Airport Expansion[ Inaudible. ]—air pollution was a cause of Ella Kissi-Debrah’s death. I congratulate her mother on her great persistence. The levels of air pollution in her area continuously…17 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Impact of No-deal Brexit on Vaccine SuppliesMy Lords, I am involved with the diabetes research charity JDRF. It has been in regular contact with the Department of Health and Social Care and insulin manufacturers, and has…16 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUThat was rather a short answer. My Lords, Tobias Ellwood MP, the Conservative chairman of the Defence Committee, has warned that no deal will imperil Tory prospects at the next…14 Dec 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, the Home Secretary is a keen proponent of the ending of free movement. One of her recent triumphant tweets coincided with articles in both the Daily Mail and the Daily…10 Dec 2020HANSARDSocial Security Co-ordination (Revocation of Retained Direct EU Legislation and Related Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020Thank you. My sincere apologies: I am jinxed on the IT front today. I am on the phone. I repeat the objections to the powers in Clause 5 of the Immigration and Social Security…08 Dec 2020