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HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I have added my name to Amendment 175, which is, once again, a cross-party amendment, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Hain—who very powerfully and comprehensively…26 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI also add my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, on her excellent maiden speech. I look forward to hearing her speeches in the future. What is perhaps remarkable…19 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, in his eloquent speech, the noble Lord, Lord Hain, set out the background and the history to this important group of amendments on Northern Ireland. I am pleased to have…13 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I shall be brief, as my noble friend Lord Purvis has already made a characteristically clear and robust case for impact assessments as set out in Amendment 42, to which…13 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, and the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, both of whom always speak with such passion and conviction,…08 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Government-Northern Ireland Executive Joint BoardDoes the Minister agree with the House of Commons Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee report on the New Decade, New Approach agreement where it highlights the need for a…06 Oct 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Victims Payment SchemeMy Lords, I add my voice from these Benches to the issue of long-term funding. As other noble Lords have said, victims have waited far too long for this scheme to come into being,…24 Sept 2020HANSARDGreen EconomyMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Howell, with his wealth of experience. I also thank my noble friend Lady Parminter for securing this extremely…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEquality of Opportunity for Young PeopleMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow that incredibly powerful and inspirational speech by the noble Baroness, Lady Bull. I commend her for it and I hope the Minister replies to…16 May 2019HANSARDBrexit: Common Security and Defence Policy Missions and Operations (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, I thank our chair, the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, in her absence, and the secretariat of the committee for producing such an excellent and comprehensive report on…15 May 2019HANSARDBrexit: The Customs Challenge (European Union Committee Report)I do indeed—not least because of the figure I just gave: 1% of all traffic currently going through the port of Dover comes from non-EU member states. The other 99% goes through in…01 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexit: The Customs Challenge (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, I too thank the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, for introducing this extremely useful and comprehensive report this afternoon. I also thank the members of the excellent…01 Apr 2019