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HANSARDTrade AgreementsMy Lords, I too am very excited about the prospects of doubling or tripling our trade with the Faroe Islands. Can the Minister confirm that the facile optimism of the Secretary of…14 Feb 2019HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeMy Lords, how valid was the pilot scheme launched by the Government, given that they chose a very easy sample?14 Feb 2019HANSARDChild RefugeesMy Lords, Christian refugees from the region, including children, face a double handicap: first, as refugees, and, secondly, because they are not welcome as Christians in the…11 Feb 2019HANSARDOrgan Donation (Deemed Consent) BillThe noble Lord, as always, puts his case very well. What is the position if the family is divided?01 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Consumer RightsMy Lords, the Minister has used the phrase, “immediate effect” on two occasions. Does he recall that in October 2016 David Davis, the former Brexit Secretary, said that there…17 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Proposed UK–EU Security Treaty (European Union Committee Report)My Lords—16 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Consumer Protection (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, the report is headed Brexit : Will Consumers be P rotected? This invites the response that of course they will, but the key question was posed by my noble friend Lord…16 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Proposed UK–EU Security Treaty (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, there is a spectre haunting this debate: yesterday’s vote in the House of Commons, which makes us see the future even more darkly than was the case when the report was…16 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: AgricultureIn his list of concerns, the noble Lord failed to mention one key concern of farmers: the ability to continue to recruit people from the European Union to work on our farms after…14 Jan 2019