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HANSARDAir Quality (Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles Database) (England and Wales) Regulations 2019My Lords, I think the principle of the regulations that the Minister has moved will be entirely uncontroversial to the House. Giving local authorities more powers to regulate air…11 Apr 2019HANSARDNational Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure 2018The noble Baroness says we should end the automatic right to connect, but would that not create severe problems for new enterprises if they cannot be sure that essential…11 Apr 2019HANSARDNational Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure 2018I thank the Minister for giving way. This issue of new reservoirs is absolutely central to the debate about new infrastructure for water. The Minister said that there might be a…11 Apr 2019HANSARDNational Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure 2018My Lords, the noble Baroness raised a number of very pertinent questions and the Minister will wish to address them. I congratulate the Minister on his opening remarks, which set…11 Apr 2019HANSARDNational Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure 2018What the Minister just said is very significant: he said that the Government will be consulting on further changes. Will the options for further changes include national mandatory…11 Apr 2019HANSARDNational Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure 2018Does the noble Baroness’s party support mandatory water metering? I am curious to know.11 Apr 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Extension of Period for Executive Formation) Regulations 2019My Lords, the issues raised in this order are serious and indeed grave. It will not have escaped the House’s attention that there is no representative from Northern Ireland in the…10 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords—08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, what has just been demonstrated is that the Bill has many parents and very wide support across the House. The point made by the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, is completely…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI thank my noble friend for giving way. How many of the 17.4 million does my noble friend think voted for a no-deal Brexit, six weeks’ worth of medical supplies, the M20 becoming…04 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillIs the noble Lord saying that the House of Commons should not be expressing a view on the conduct of Brexit either? That is quite a fundamental revision of our parliamentary…04 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, does the noble Lord not think that we should take our lead from the House of Commons, which is of course elected and sent this Bill to us?04 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI am precisely proposing a compromise, which is to take the Prime Minister’s deal, which is the best deal that can be negotiated if we are to have Brexit, and put it to the…04 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillThe noble Lord makes a very powerful further argument for the second referendum. I support his argument; he will make his speech later and I hope he will develop that important…04 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Anderson. He is absolutely right to highlight the issue about the procedure following a counterproposal. My…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I have not once taken four hours and 31 minutes of the time of the House. If the noble Viscount would compromise between the time I normally take, which is 10 or 15…04 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019The resignation of any Prime Minister is an extremely sombre moment, and I think it will not be lost on the House that this is the second Prime Minister in a row who has—27 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019The noble Lord has made a speech. Will he at least allow me to finish my remarks? Then, I will happily give way to him. The right thing for Parliament to do in this situation is…27 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019I am aware of the fact that she has not literally gone today, but she is going very shortly.27 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019The comments we have heard from noble Lords on the Conservative Benches over the past half-hour demonstrate the reason why that once great party is in the position it is in at the…27 Mar 2019