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HANSARDSpring StatementThat this House takes note of the economy in the light of the Spring Statement.20 Mar 2019HANSARDSpring StatementI am on a roll. Can I go a little further with the good news before we get reminded that every silver lining has a cloud wrapped around it? There was a £149 billion, or 12.6%,…20 Mar 2019HANSARDSpring StatementI am afraid that I do not have the answer to that. Your Lordships may recall that, after the Autumn Statement, I ended up having to write extensively on loan charges. We know that…20 Mar 2019HANSARDSpring StatementYes, we should thank the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, in his absence, for making that plea, which the business managers were able to accommodate. I also wish to associate myself with…20 Mar 2019HANSARDSpring StatementMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have participated in this debate, which will probably go down in history. The purpose of the Spring Statement was to focus attention on the…20 Mar 2019HANSARDSupply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No. 2) BillThat the Bill do now pass.14 Mar 2019HANSARDSupply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No. 2) BillI am grateful for the noble Lord’s support. We would love to have his support on the withdrawal agreement, and then we could all have a happy future.14 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for presenting his amendment, and I particularly thank him for the way that he has engaged with officials and with my noble friend Lady Fairhead…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I add my thanks to all noble Lords who have contributed to this short but very profound debate. In particular I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hain, for moving the…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillI recognise that and know that the noble Lord is passionate about the Republic of Ireland—as he said, he resides there. There is a fundamental point here: that anxiety would not…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, it may be helpful to the House if I explain our hesitation on precisely that point. Section 10(2)(b) of the EU withdrawal Act prohibits regulations creating new border…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for moving this amendment. Before I respond, I should declare an interest, in that my wife came to this country from outside the EU and…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I am conscious of the time, but I also want to ensure that noble Lords have an opportunity to reflect on the serious issues raised by the noble Lord, Lord Lea. We may…06 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillI thank my noble friend for moving the amendment. The noble Lord is right: my noble friend has raised, effectively, three issues that need to be examined. One is the level of…06 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillI thank the noble Lords, Lord Lansley and Lord Stevenson, for moving the amendment standing in their names and giving us another opportunity to discuss this important area. We are…06 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady McIntosh for presenting this amendment and for giving us the opportunity to put on the record further remarks on where we are with regard to…06 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, at this hour, and given the debate, there will probably not be many Members of your Lordships’ House who are carefully weighing the arguments on either side, wanting to…06 Mar 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Gibraltar) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019As regards the other SIs we have been dealing with, we have been saying that in the event of no deal, there would not be an implementation period. If there were a deal—we all hope…05 Mar 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Gibraltar) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank all those who have participated in the debate. Let me try to put a little more flesh on the bones of this process for the noble Lord, Lord Beith, and my noble friend Lord…05 Mar 2019HANSARDGibraltar (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 February be approved. Relevant documents: 17th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (Sub-Committee B)05 Mar 2019