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HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, I am pleased to follow the noble Lord, Lord Reid; I agreed with every word. I found the opening remarks of the noble Baroness, the Leader of the House, somewhat…19 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy Lords, I second everything that the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, has said and I add my own thanks to all those who have co-operated so well to ensure that the Bill has passed…06 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI obviously have no idea what went on in the private office of President Macron. However, as noble Lords know, there are loads of lawyers in Brussels; the legal services of the…06 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy Lords, I rather echo the puzzlement of the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Stirrup. I would like to ask the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, or other sponsors of Amendment 2, to…06 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillIn response to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith, yesterday the Minister—the noble Lord, Lord Callanan—gave an assurance that the Government would fully comply with this…06 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI covered that point. The Bill does not prevent a deal, because a deal could be agreed within the extension period—that is specifically covered. I said that the coalition is…05 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI just have.05 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI am sorry to interrupt the noble Baroness. Since her remarks seem to include observations about anti-EU feeling in different states, can she give an example of a member state…05 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, for introducing the Bill. As has been said, a broad coalition came together to support this short Bill, which is simple and has…05 Sept 2019HANSARDNo-deal UpdateMy Lords, I too thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. I start by noting the fact that, after the welcome move of Dr Phillip Lee MP from the Conservatives to the Liberal…03 Sept 2019HANSARDDetainee IssuesMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. However welcome it is that the Government have accepted the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s recommendations to…18 Jul 2019HANSARDDetainee Mistreatment and RenditionMy Lords, can the Minister confirm that the Statement on a judge-led inquiry and the updating of the consolidated guidance promised yesterday by the Deputy Prime Minister will be…16 Jul 2019HANSARDBrexit: Discussions with the European UnionMy Lords, the various backers of Boris Johnson, such as Dominic Raab and David Davis, have backed him on the basis that we must leave the EU on 31 October. However, in the debate…20 Jun 2019HANSARDAnti-SemitismMy Lords, I congratulate strongly the noble Baroness, Lady Berridge, not only on securing this debate but on an excellent speech. Like her, I am not Jewish, but I am very…20 Jun 2019HANSARDBritish Citizens’ RightsMy Lords, I too thank the Minister for repeating the Answer. He said that in a no-deal scenario, adopting citizens’ rights is far superior to 28 unilateral solutions. In reality,…18 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionMy Lords, if we really had parliamentary sovereignty, would that not mean that the Government would respect and reflect in their policy the majority vote in the Commons to rule…22 May 2019HANSARDBanks: Fraud PreventionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what further action they propose to take, and for banks to take, to prevent fraud perpetrated on bank customers.20 May 2019HANSARDBanks: Fraud PreventionMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply, but I am thinking more of action that banks could take. Let us hope that the, frankly, poor, often dismissive and hit-and-miss…20 May 2019HANSARDBrexit: Free Trade AgreementMy Lords, this Question is a perfect illustration of the disdain that Brexiters have for expertise—as expressed at one point by a member of the Cabinet, Michael Gove, who…14 May 2019HANSARDHolocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) BillMy Lords, I also thank the sponsors of the Bill, as well as those of the original Act. In addressing the Washington Conference on Holocaust-Era Assets just over 20 years ago, the…09 May 2019