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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, Amendment 2E in the name of my noble friend Lord True was going to be moved by my noble friend Lord Forsyth. However, as our business has not progressed as quickly as we…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI wish to test the opinion of the House.04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, again I move this amendment on behalf of my noble friend Lord True, and I can be briefer than we have been to date. It concerns the Northern Irish courts, where, as I…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy noble friend Lord True is detained elsewhere at the moment, but I will not disappoint noble Lords by not allowing the House to hear about Amendment 2J. We are moving on to…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank all noble Lords who have spoken, in particular my noble friends Lord Mancroft and Lord Cavendish. I do not think that we have heard a good reason why Standing Order 40(3)…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I had already arranged with my noble friend Lord True that I would speak to Amendment 2K. It is similar to Amendment 2J, which I moved on behalf my noble friend. It…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I understand that the noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith, wishes to curtail discussion on this Motion. However, I do not think that he has explained why we should…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI do not think that that would be the case. If anybody reads in Hansard what my noble friend Lord Marlesford has said this evening, they will know exactly what he thinks about the…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseA great start, but not necessarily the finish, to getting the right balance in your Lordships’ House. I believe that this House and the other place need to think very carefully…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my noble friend the Deputy Chief Whip for that, though I did not really mind talking over noble Lords leaving the Chamber. The Motion in the name of the noble Baroness,…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAfter first “Commons” to insert “, and believing that the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union on 31 October should be prevented”.04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, at the request of my noble friend Lord True, I will speak to Amendment 2B. The amendment we considered before the adjournment was described by the noble Lord, Lord…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI cannot promise the noble Lord something extremely brief, as I am sure he is aware. To be clear, this is about ensuring that the Motion is framed in wholly honest terms.04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my noble friend for that. I say to the noble Lord that this amendment is about the Motion before us and about describing the Motion correctly. It is not debating the Bill.…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am well aware of where my noble friend is coming from. I just say that we have no objection to the Bill coming here, as we never have to Bills that come from the other place,…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI have to tell my noble friend that we normally have prorogations every year. We are long overdue a prorogation. Prorogations are a normal part of parliamentary life, as I am sure…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI have to advise the noble Lord that I have not yet moved the amendment. I am only speaking to it; the Question cannot be put.04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI will move the amendment when I have finished what I have to say on it. I return to the issue of prorogation. I thank my noble friend Lord Dobbs for assisting me on that, but I…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI completely agree with my noble friend: hypocrisy describes well what we see in the way that many people are referring to prorogation.04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, we have never actually said that we should not debate the Bill. We have said that we are very happy to debate the Bill in the ordinary way. Our objection, and all the…04 Sept 2019