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HANSARDEU: Future Trade AgreementMy Lords, the Government’s damaging and reckless version of Brexit has already imposed a red-tape burden on those trading between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, through their…29 Jul 2020HANSARDProbate ServiceTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the operation, and (2) the resourcing, of the Probate Service; and what plans they have to remedy any issues…27 Jul 2020HANSARDProbate ServiceI thank the Minister for that Answer, but his claims do not mesh with my experiences or those of others. I appreciate that, like other service providers, lockdown has caused…27 Jul 2020HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2020My Lords, the case for adding the Feuerkrieg Division to the list of organisations proscribed under the Terrorism Act seems strong. Its very name, Fire War, is calculated to…16 Jul 2020HANSARDEU Exit: End of Transition PeriodMy Lords, the Government are seeking to put an upbeat gloss on the plans for 1 January, under the strapline, “The UK’s new start: let’s get going”, but getting going anywhere is…15 Jul 2020HANSARDPort Examination Codes of Practice and National Security Determinations Guidance Regulations 2020My Lords, the Schedule 7 power is enormously controversial in conferring extensive powers to stop, examine and search persons at ports without any need for evidence or reasonable…10 Jul 2020HANSARDEU: Customs ArrangementsMy Lords, at present, from the moment a truck drives off the cargo deck of a ferry at Dover, it takes less than four minutes for it to reach the port exit and begin its journey…08 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeMy Lords, I join those highlighting the close link between those who abuse human rights and those who are corrupt, so I was interested when the Foreign Secretary mentioned that…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public TransportMy Lords, organisations concerned for pedestrians are very worried about e-scooters. The RNIB has called them “a real and genuine threat to the ability of blind and partially…07 Jul 2020HANSARDHong Kong National Security LegislationMy Lords, I too want to ask about Taiwan. It is anticipated that many Hong Kong residents, including those with BNO status, might wish to go to Taiwan. What further support and…02 Jul 2020HANSARDReading Terrorist AttackMy Lords, the Home Secretary said yesterday in the other place: “There is always more work to do, and I am sure there is more that can be done in the future.”—[ Official Report ,…23 Jun 2020HANSARDUK-EU NegotiationsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for this opportunity to question him on the Statement. The Prime Minister wants a “tiger in the tank” Brexit, which is no doubt better than a…18 Jun 2020HANSARDGlobal BritainMy Lords, I will follow up the comments from my noble friend Lord Newby. Why do the Government seem to regard support to countries such as Ukraine and those in the western Balkans…18 Jun 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]My Lords, in Committee on 5 March the Minister said: “The Government have no intention of specifying countries likely to abuse the system to political ends”— that is, the Interpol…15 Jun 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]My noble friend Lady Hamwee has covered the strong case for this amendment and, to be quite frank, I cannot see on what grounds the Government can resist it. There is no good…15 Jun 2020HANSARDBanks: Authorised Push Payment FraudI thank the Minister for her reply, but the fact is that the PSR believes that, last year, innocent victims lost nearly half a billion pounds to this scam, having been tricked…11 Jun 2020HANSARDBanks: Authorised Push Payment FraudTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce legislation requiring banks to reimburse their customers who have been subject to Authorised Push Payment fraud.11 Jun 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I regret Brexit, but I support the targeting of financial support to farmers to secure environmental enhancement, food security and safety, and the welfare of animals…10 Jun 2020HANSARDEU: Trade and Security PartnershipMy Lords, the Conservative Party has long regarded itself, justifiably or not, as the party that looks after business, so can the Minister tell us why this Conservative Government…09 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresMy Lords, it is widely commented that this is a three-week window-dressing exercise that is political rather than led by the science, in order to save certain faces. Can the…04 Jun 2020