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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I am not part of the Government; like my noble friend, I am a mere Back-Bencher. This is not a government Motion at all. Unless and until there is an agreement between…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWe must remember that we are debating how the Bill is being handled, not the fact that it has been approved by a majority in the other place. Of course, when Bills come here with…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my noble friend for his remarks. The guillotine is, of course, the thing we find most difficult. Earlier this afternoon, the House decided without debate not to go into…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseNoble Lords should have got the understanding that we are not trying to debate the Bill but the Motion, and therefore the mechanism of achieving the Bill. We do not believe that…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI say to the Lord Speaker that I have not been encouraging the debate but trying to introduce and speak to my amendment. Of course, other noble Lords have wished to raise a number…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HousePerhaps we can leave that to consider on another day. Let me go back to what I said at the outset. My amendment is about being honest about why the Motion is before us. It is not…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I share the views of my young noble friend Lord Forsyth about what my noble friend said. His interesting speech covered a number of areas but did not cover one of the…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, perhaps I can help the noble Lord, Lord Harris of Haringey. My noble friend Lord True’s amendment, which was moved by my noble friend Lord Marlesford, is trying to…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am very grateful to my noble friend for reminding me of that. If he followed me on Twitter, which I do not suppose he does, he would know that I have said that the idea of a…04 Sept 2019HANSARDMaking Tax Digital for VAT (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate. It allows me to place on record my admiration for my noble friend Lord Forsyth’s insightful chairmanship of the Finance…29 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, it does not surprise me that I have been supported by some of my noble friends and opposed by people on other Benches. I say to the noble Lord, Lord Robertson, that the…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend’s amendment for two reasons. First, this remains a wretched Bill, taking power away from the Government and their ability to use the royal…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, I shall not detain the House long. My amendment would ensure that this legislation ceases to have effect on exit day. It could be said that the amendment is there just…08 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am drawing to a close. Anybody can make a comment once I have moved my amendment. I remind the House that my amendment is there because the Prime Minister has already indicated…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLeave out from “move” to the end and insert “notes that the Prime Minister has already indicated her intention to ask for a delay in the date for the United Kingdom to leave the…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords—04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thought that the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, would be looking forward to hearing from me. The amendment standing in my name on the Order Paper gives reasons for not supporting the…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe noble Lord, Lord Hunt, makes a very good point but the Bill he refers to was undertaken with the full co-operation of the usual channels; because they co-operate, they set out…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe point remains that the Bill was processed with the full agreement of the usual channels. The fact that it was not supported by all Members of the House is irrelevant. The…04 Apr 2019