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HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillBefore the noble Viscount sits down, can I point out that the reputation he just mentioned, as the greatest country in the world in which to develop medical and other research,…15 Jan 2020HANSARDCriminal Records Notifications DisclosureMy Lords, unfortunately this issue appears to go not only to competence—it paints a rather sorry picture of a Home Office-related database—but to trust. The question of when the…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I support this amendment, of which I am a co-signatory. I very much agree with what the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, said, though I fear I might add a few questions for…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI am sorry to interrupt the Minister, but the fact is that the CJU has condemned our regime under the Investigatory Powers Act. The European Commission will have to take account…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI have probably made it fairly clear that I do not find the Minister’s assurances terribly convincing, and I look forward to his letter. Perhaps the legal advisers can explain to…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I just want to add briefly that the wording in the amendment reflects the wording in the White Paper of July 2018 on the future relationship. I do not know whether that…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI was not talking about the length of the time of the powers but about extending the scope. Amendments 24 and 26 are relevant to the provisions that would insert new subsections…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe Minister has just said that this would improve consistency. How can it improve consistency in the interpretation of law if you potentially have a proliferation of lower courts…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I too support these amendments, which were introduced by my noble friend Lord Oates and which are in his name and those of the noble Lords, Lord McNicol and Lord…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI think my noble friend is forgetting that immigration data is not protected under the Data Protection Act put through last year or the year before. I think there is litigation…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI should correct myself. The Minister was kind enough to say that she would have another look at that reminder system. After all, people could have four years and 300 or whatever…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIf they had already had two years, they would not need another five years.14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillBefore the Minister gets up, I do not think I heard her answer the question about whether the settled status database is going to be available outside the Home Office, within…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Jopling, said that he was gritting his teeth and holding his nose. I sympathise with his feelings on Brexit, though I shall not be copying his…13 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019My Lords, we are an even more select little club than anticipated. I thank the Minister for that introduction, but I am just a little puzzled by Section 13 of the 2018 Act being…08 Jan 2020HANSARDBritish Citizens: Working AbroadMy Lords, the Minister talked about British citizens continuing to live their lives “broadly” as they do now, a word which could carry quite a lot of weight. Can he tell us…07 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechWe will do our very best to make it the least worst Brexit, but the fact is that what the Government have already said and put in the draft Bill is making that prospect extremely…07 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI thank the noble Lord for that intervention, with which I profoundly disagree. Frankly, there is a crisis over President Trump’s impetuous decision to assassinate Mr Soleimani,…07 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, the title of this debate must have been designed as an illustration of the Prime Minister’s erroneous claim that Brexit is done, since neither Brexit nor the European…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEarly Parliamentary General Election BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Quin. With her experience and expertise, she has been a pleasure to work with on a cross-party basis in the last…30 Oct 2019