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HANSARDWindrush Lessons Learned ReviewMy Lords, the fact that this report has now been published is of course welcome, and I thank Wendy Williams; the timing is however less than optimal. I also thank the journalist…19 Mar 2020HANSARDEU: NegotiationsMy Lords, in his reply to the debate on the EU Committee’s report yesterday, the Minister made an absolutist statement that “under no circumstances” would the Government “accept…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy noble friends Lady Brinton and Lady Hamwee have tried to get an answer from the Minister on this question of enabling businesses to claim on their insurance. If they are just…16 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Union: Negotiations (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, as a preliminary, I just want to send best wishes to colleagues from any Benches who are ill or staying at home because of coronavirus. Just before I left home, I was…16 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Union: Negotiations (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, the Minister has just been advised by the noble Lord, Lord Cormack—and I support what he said—that nobody has suggested that the negotiations be abandoned. People have…16 Mar 2020HANSARDBereavement ServicesI thank the Minister for that reply and for kindly meeting me beforehand, but I do press for real action. People who have lost loved ones—who are emotionally low and needing good,…13 Feb 2020HANSARDBereavement ServicesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent assessment they have made of the services offered by public and private sector organisations to bereaved people.13 Feb 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]I put it to the noble Baroness that the statement in the impact assessment seems pretty clear. It says: “The policy is expected to result in 6 individuals entering the CJS more…04 Feb 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]So I have not already been speaking for 13 minutes. The justification for the Bill rests on the claim that there is a gap in law enforcement capability which requires primary…04 Feb 2020HANSARDGlobal BritainMy Lords, will the Minister tell us how the categorical rejection of any regulatory alignment in the Statement squares with the robust commitments the Government signed up to in…03 Feb 2020HANSARDEuropean Union: Trading ArrangementsNot the same one.30 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union: Trading ArrangementsMy Lords, will the Minister provide the noble Lord, Lord Pearson of Rannoch, who thinks that the UK can keep existing trade arrangements with the EU, with a list of…30 Jan 2020HANSARDFacial Recognition SurveillanceMy Lords, the ICO statement of last Friday reiterated the call for the Government to introduce a statutory, binding code of practice, so there has been no change since October.…27 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I am not quite sure why the noble Lord, Lord Callanan, singled me out for mention. I think that I must figure in his worst nightmares—which obviously delights me. He…22 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, to sum up briefly, the Minister will have heard the strength of feeling in this House and the state of perplexity and bewilderment at the legislative record on this: the…21 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I too thank everyone involved in the Bill: Ministers, the Opposition, the Cross-Benches, the Bill team and other officials, the clerks and other staff of the House and,…21 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe noble Lord talked first about the amendment requiring Parliament to approve the negotiating objectives. I think that has changed; it is not in the current version at this…20 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe Minister gave an example of telecoms legislation, which will change. Why can such deficiencies not be dealt with under the existing text of Section 8—namely “any failure of…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, at the request of the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, I will move Amendment 24, to which I am a co-signatory. I will also speak to Amendment 26. When the European Union…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill15 Jan 2020