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HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, it is always somewhat daunting to follow a Cabinet Secretary in this House. May I begin by reminding noble Lords of my interests as chairman of the voluntary pension…25 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Protection for WorkersMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his Statement. We need to remember that trade unionists do not all vote for the Labour Party. More than 30% of them vote for the Conservative…07 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Protection for WorkersI will ask a question. In repeating the Statement, the Minister said: “Parliament will be given the opportunity at least every six months to consider any changes to EU workers’…07 Mar 2019HANSARDEU WithdrawalYes, and it can carry on rejecting it, in which case we will have no deal. However, the European Parliament is a joint decision-making body and it cannot take a decision until…13 Feb 2019HANSARDEU WithdrawalMy Lords, let me again draw attention to my interests in the register and say what a pleasure it is to follow the noble Lord, Lord Kerr. I agree with him that where we are is just…13 Feb 2019HANSARDEU WithdrawalWould the noble Viscount like to comment on the recent appointment of the British Cabinet Secretary?13 Feb 2019HANSARDEU WithdrawalOf course, the European Parliament has that right; it is a co-decision-making body with the Council. It has been represented by Mr Verhofstadt and the agreement will be placed…13 Feb 2019HANSARDAir Passenger Rights and Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I did not raise that point about the translation, but purely because my noble friend Lady McIntosh had already raised it. I was making the point about the change in regulation,…12 Feb 2019HANSARDAir Passenger Rights and Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018The noble Lord makes a true point. One of the things that I find very unsatisfactory at the moment is the huge amount of public service energy going into this. Indeed, we are told…12 Feb 2019HANSARDAir Passenger Rights and Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, I am sorry that I am going to destroy even more the statement from the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, by being the third speaker from this side of the House to raise…12 Feb 2019HANSARDAir Services (Competition) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, the Chamber is much emptier now than it was for the earlier SI. I am intrigued that we are replacing the air services competition regulations, which apparently have…12 Feb 2019HANSARDEmployment Rights (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2018My Lords, I draw attention to my various interests in the register to do with trade unions. I am very pleased to follow the noble Lord, Lord Monks, a distinguished former…06 Feb 2019HANSARDDrones: ConsultationTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what consultations they are conducting on the operation of drones in United Kingdom airspace; and whether they will include the British Airline…29 Jan 2019HANSARDDrones: ConsultationMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and draw attention to my interests as listed in the register.29 Jan 2019HANSARDDrones: ConsultationI thank the Minister for her reply. I refer, in particular, to the airspace modernisation strategy committee and point out that a very good reason for including BALPA and GATCO on…29 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Parliamentary Approval of the Outcome of Negotiations with the European UnionOn devolution—the noble Lord is absolutely right. It is a case of how long you allow to lapse between them, not that you cannot do it. As the noble Lord, Lord Dobbs, rightly said,…28 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Parliamentary Approval of the Outcome of Negotiations with the European UnionMy Lords, I begin by declaring my interests, as recorded in the register, from which it can be readily discovered that I am a Eurofanatic. I am, too, very pleased to follow the…28 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Stability of the UnionMy Lords, I add my thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Lisvane, for initiating this debate. My overall conclusion is that there will be no effects of Brexit other than it being…17 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow my good friend the noble Lord, Lord Inglewood. I would like to begin by drawing attention to my entries in the register and reminding…14 Jan 2019HANSARDFolic AcidMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests as set out in the register. Every week that goes by there are more medical tragedies which could be avoided, so there has to be a sense…09 Jan 2019