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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I will make three preliminary remarks before coming to the Motion itself. First, I echo what was said by the noble Lord, Lord Newby, the Leader of the House, and my…04 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]Virtually every speaker in the debate has supported what my noble and learned friend Lord Falconer said. The obvious question to the Advocate-General is this: will he reconsider…03 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]I have an obvious question relating to what the noble and learned Lord said. Why does he think that the Isle of Man wants this power but other Crown dependencies do not?03 Jun 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillI do not follow the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, in seeking to make moral, let alone ageist, judgments on different users of internet services, but I completely follow him in his…02 Jun 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillAs long as everyone has the Throne, that is fine. The noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, made the correct argument for the Bill: having the right balance between the providers and…02 Jun 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillAm I coming through loud and clear? I suddenly have the Throne as my picture on the screen. Should I be worried?02 Jun 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolThe Minister, speaking on behalf of Her Majesty’s Government, obviously chooses his words very carefully, and I took him earlier not to be ruling out there being an EU office in…21 May 2020HANSARDPrisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillI have nothing to add on this group.20 May 2020HANSARDPrisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillNo, I simply wished to observe that we could not hear a word that the Minister was saying the first time around, but he was extremely clear the second time and I thought he gave a…20 May 2020HANSARDPrisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillMy Lords, there is clearly great public concern underlying this Bill. However, as he did in a very persuasive speech at Second Reading, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Garnier,…20 May 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillThe purpose of the amendment is to probe the Government’s thinking and provoke some debate on the issue of competition and open access in the provision of services on the back of…19 May 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill19 May 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillI have nothing to add.19 May 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillI will not be speaking to this amendment either.19 May 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillI am very grateful to the noble Baroness but she opens herself to the argument that I am seeking simply to insert into the Bill what the Government have said they intend to do…19 May 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillI do not wish to speak on this group.19 May 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillI am extremely grateful to the Minister for her last point about setting this out in a letter. It is very important to the Committee that the Government do so. I do not at all…19 May 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillThat is a very helpful response because it seems to indicate a possible way forward in a redrafted amendment that underpins fair access. In my proposed new sub-paragraph (3) to…19 May 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill19 May 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillThe noble Baroness, Lady Falkner, has made an extremely powerful speech. She has also been extremely ingenious in finding a way to bring this big geostrategic issue into the…19 May 2020