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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions. I hear what the noble Lord, Lord Hannay, said, and I will take that back to the department. As I have said, where we…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords. Debating the nice light subject of taxation for our last group is exactly what the doctor ordered. But I am extremely grateful for the…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI do not know if I disappoint or please by saying that there are several more pages in my speaking notes which may address in part what the noble Lord, Lord Hain, said, and this…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI have given the Government’s position, and I am going to totally digress at this point from my speaking notes. I am reminded of something my noble friend Lord Howard, who is not…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillDid I say “Lord Tweed of Purvis”? It is written in my notes as “Tweed of Purvis”. It is getting late. I am picking up on the noble Lord, Lord Campbell—it is catching. Maybe there…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I thank again all noble Lords who have spoken on this issue. I will approach the question on the single market in electricity, and I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillNo, I think we are. That is exactly what we are seeking to do. It is clear that the noble Baroness remains unconvinced. Turning back to the amendments themselves—02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI acknowledge what the noble Baroness has said. As I said, what we are looking to do in the basis of the Bill is to provide clarity and simplification in the current procedures.02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate and fully acknowledge that there are issues that noble Lords have raised before. In particular, I refer to the…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillIt should be to me.02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI am glad to be of service to the noble Lord.02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI have listened again to the noble Lord and, if I may, just for clarity, I will ensure that I get a full response to this. I will check with my officials again and provide the…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI believe that my noble friend is talking about the ministerial powers that exist here. We have had this debate before as well. We believe that a broader nature is necessary, and…02 Nov 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I assure my noble friend that the Government are working with key partners, including in the Commonwealth. I sat through the Foreign Ministers’ meeting where we…01 Nov 2022HANSARDUkraineI agree with the noble Lord’s points. I assure him that we are using all our engagements, both bilaterally and through multilateral fora. As I mentioned earlier, my right…01 Nov 2022HANSARDUkraineAgain, my noble friend has a lot of experience in the field. I pay tribute to how he has represented our nation. I listen very carefully to his contributions. Not only will I…01 Nov 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, Russia is not winning. The noble Lord talked about training conscripts. We have seen images: when Russia imposed this conscription on its citizens, they fled to the…01 Nov 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I will not comment specifically, nor would the noble Lord expect me to. However, throughout government, it is important that we remain vigilant. That goes for those who…01 Nov 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, as a man of faith, it is always good to see colleagues giving way to God in any contributions that are made. The right reverend Prelate raises the important issue of the…01 Nov 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, we are already seeing progress. Specifically, we have seen certain Gulf states move their positions from abstention to supporting Ukraine’s position within multilateral…01 Nov 2022