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HANSARDFertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Grand Committee do consider the Fertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.20 Feb 2019HANSARDFertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, we have already discussed fish, horses, animals and plants, and now for something completely different—fertilisers and ammonium nitrate. This instrument changes…20 Feb 2019HANSARDFertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My noble friend is quite right but I see us as doing something specific today, which is to protect our country in the event of a no deal Brexit, which I am sure none of us would…20 Feb 2019HANSARDFertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I cannot really comment on the costs because the testing of fertilisers is not required quite as often as, for example, for other chemicals. I imagine that there will be a small…20 Feb 2019HANSARDFertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in what has thankfully been a short debate; I believe that this is a fairly simple piece of secondary legislation which we should be…20 Feb 2019HANSARDHonda in SwindonI thank my noble friend for that question. I was not aware of those comments, nor his question, but I certainly thank him for it. Our approach is that we will continue to be a…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHonda in SwindonI beg to differ with the noble Lord: there was certainly no complacency on my part, and I am sorry if he felt that was the case. The Government are absolutely committed to getting…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHonda in SwindonI was merely stating the Government’s position. We believe that the option on the table is the best one for our country and therefore we would appreciate its support.19 Feb 2019HANSARDHonda in SwindonI thank the noble Baroness for the exposition of Liberal Democrat policy.19 Feb 2019HANSARDHonda in SwindonAs the noble Lord will know, no deal is the legal default. It is not the Government’s position that we would like no deal: we categorically do not want that to happen. However, to…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHonda in SwindonThe noble Lord mentioned the supply chain. Forgive me for not mentioning this earlier but one of the key strands of work for the task force will be to identify the supply chain.…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHonda in SwindonMy Lords, the best way to encourage sales is to make sure that the cars represent value for money. One of the most difficult challenges in the electrification of cars is the…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHonda in SwindonUnfortunately, I cannot, because I do not know anything about its hydrogen fuel cell technology. I will write to my noble friend.19 Feb 2019HANSARDHonda in SwindonMy Lords, some members of the Labour Party already support the Prime Minister’s deal, and I do not think it is out of the question that one or two more might see that it is the…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHonda in SwindonI thank my noble friend for that question. Unfortunately, I cannot tell Parliament what tariffs will apply or when they will be published. Noble Lords will be aware that a number…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHonda in SwindonMy noble friend is right to say that the electric car tax increases from 13% to 16% but it will then drop from 2020, so the effect will be short-term. However, if I get any more…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHonda in SwindonWhile I would love to give my noble friend that assurance, it is clearly not possible for me to do so from the Dispatch Box. The number of new diesel cars is declining at the…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHonda in SwindonI beg to differ with the noble Lord: £400 million is certainly not peanuts but a significant investment in the charging infrastructure in our country. We also have the plug-in car…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHonda in SwindonThose are wise words from my noble friend Lord Lansley. The decision by Honda will clearly have been reached after some very detailed financial analysis of the cost benefit of…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHonda in SwindonMy noble friend makes a number of interesting points. Certainly, the plant in Turkey is also being closed by Honda as it focuses its operating facilities in Japan and the US.…19 Feb 2019