Contributions
1,892 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDBrexit: Parliamentary Approval of the Outcome of Negotiations with the European UnionI will come on to talk about tariffs in the event of no deal. Obviously, I was referring to the point that has been made about the apparent change in the Irish position in recent…28 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Parliamentary Approval of the Outcome of Negotiations with the European UnionMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Whitty. We sit together on the EU Committee and often agree, especially on matters of history and technical…28 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillWith the GSP, the key thing is who benefits. In the past, some quite surprising people have benefited who perhaps do not benefit any longer, such as Mexico, Chile, South Korea and…23 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillBefore my noble friend sits down, could he give me some reassurance about the wealthier countries on the list? Have they actually come off the list or is it our plan to make sure…23 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I am not convinced of the merit of this amendment. Actually, I have taken comfort from the words of the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed, on the detailed arguments. I…23 Jan 2019HANSARDTower Blocks: CladdingMy Lords, I commend my noble friend the Minister for keeping us well informed on the wide-ranging progress on Grenfell. Has there been a clear conclusion as to the original cause…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy noble friend helpfully explained how the implementation of the Agreement on Government Procurement would work and referred us to a website with useful detail. She said that…21 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 10. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed, for his explanation. I say to the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, that we…21 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillI completely understand what my noble friend the Minister says about the United States. That is for the future, not for today. Before we get to Report, it would be helpful to be…21 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I am a huge supporter of the small business sector and its growth. Indeed, some of the issues raised in Amendment 4, moved by the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, are also…21 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Statutory InstrumentsI have taken a lot of interest in the SI process and most of these SIs are needed, whether we have a deal or not, to bring EU law into UK law. We should support that process…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, as a member of the EU Committee and its Financial Affairs Sub-Committee, I thank our chairmen, our chief clerk and their team for the superb work that they have done: 40…09 Jan 2019