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HANSARDPassportsMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that the Government website and the adverts the Government have put out are confusing? If you have six months’ validity on your passport, can…10 Apr 2019HANSARDUK Convergence ProgrammeMy Lords, I want to make a comment and ask a question of my noble friend. The comment—actually, I suppose it too is a question—is: is it not ironic that Britain never wished to…09 Apr 2019HANSARDProtestors’ RightsDoes my noble friend agree that it would be much better if INEOS and other such energy companies engaged at the earliest possible stage with local communities, and that it would…09 Apr 2019HANSARDCommon Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My noble friend mentioned Cefas. I visited the International Council for Exploration of the Seas in Copenhagen about two years ago. It has a number of leading British scientists…26 Mar 2019HANSARDREACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am most grateful. In paragraph 17 of the 15th report the department is recorded as replying to one of the concerns thus: “Should it become clear that we are in a ‘no deal’…26 Mar 2019HANSARDREACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, it gives me great pleasure to follow the noble Lord. I can speak only for myself, as I find that I am not on a committee so I have no expert knowledge in this regard.…26 Mar 2019HANSARDCommon Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for moving these rather meaty statutory instruments. I would like to place on record my admiration for the then fisheries Minister…26 Mar 2019HANSARDPlant Health (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on bringing these two instruments before the Committee this afternoon. I am also grateful to him that Fera will be involved in this, since…25 Mar 2019HANSARDDevolved AdministrationsMy Lords, can my noble friend confirm that the devolved Administrations are consulted on both rolled-over and new trade agreements before they are initialled?25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Consequential Modifications and Repeals and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I am most grateful to my noble friend for writing to me on the concern I expressed, which was addressed in the House of Commons when MPs considered the statutory…21 Mar 2019HANSARDNutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I congratulate the Minister on bringing forward what will obviously be needed as we approach a situation in which no deal might be more likely. I have a number of…21 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Powers of EU-UK Joint CommitteeMy Lords, can my noble friend explain the current legal position on consultation on international agreements that have been reached with the Faroes, Norway and Iceland, which have…20 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow a fellow campaigner and the sole Green Party representative in this place. I congratulate the Minister on taking her first Bill through…20 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Farming TariffsI thank my noble friend for that Answer. While I welcome these protections, I ask my noble friend why beef, lamb and dairy have been included but not eggs, cereals and…19 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Farming TariffsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of their proposed tariffs in the event of a no-deal Brexit on farming in the United Kingdom; and when…19 Mar 2019HANSARDState Aid (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Could my noble friend confirm the match-funding aspect of what would have been paid by Brussels, and that the UK Government will pay not just what they would have paid in match…14 Mar 2019HANSARDMobile Roaming (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is more worrying when the expression is, “roaming away from home”.14 Mar 2019HANSARDState Aid (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to discuss these two statutory instruments and I welcome the opportunity of the amendments that have been tabled to press the Government. I…14 Mar 2019HANSARDEnvironment, Food and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I welcome the regulations, and given my heritage—born in Edinburgh—find particularly pleasing those concerning Scotch whisky exports, which obviously boost trade for the…13 Mar 2019HANSARDDetergents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I welcome the regulations and congratulate my noble friend on moving them. I echo the concern that was raised in the 18th report of the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny…13 Mar 2019