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HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, in February 2003, the march in London was the biggest in history, with 2 million people trying to stop the Iraq war. The Government did not listen and Prime Minister…25 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: No-deal PreparationsDoes the Minister agree that, given that the House of Commons has made it very clear that no deal is not an option and that this House overwhelmingly agrees with that, if we are…20 Mar 2019HANSARDSpring StatementMy Lords, three years ago, exactly at the time of the referendum, the UK was the fastest-growing economy in the western world, respected around the world, at the top table of the…20 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillI am sorry to interrupt the noble Lord. How can his argument work when, at the moment, we have unemployment at almost 4% and we need the 3.5 million people from the European Union…13 Mar 2019HANSARDFurther Developments in Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionMy Lords, today is Commonwealth Day, with a Commonwealth of 53 countries and 2.4 billion people—India makes up more than half of them with 1.25 billion people. A big part of the…11 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillI emphasise how important this issue is. From my experience, the UK has arguably the finest legal services in the world. As the founding chair of the UK India Business Council, I…06 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillThe noble Lord, Lord Kerr, said very clearly that the power of having Parliament behind the Government enhances our negotiating position with the mandate that that gives. The…06 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, at the heart of this is Parliament taking control. What has been a problem for the past two and two-third years is that the Executive have continually tried to bypass…06 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, to follow what the noble Lord, Lord Monks, said, I was one of the noble Lords who led on the amendment—along with the noble Lord, Lord Alli, and others—suggesting that…06 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe Statement says clearly: “What kind of a message would that send to the more than 17 million people who voted to leave the EU nearly three years ago now?” Is the Prime Minister…26 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Economic ImpactMy Lords, following the question from the noble Lord, Lord Hannay, the Minister said that under the Prime Minister’s deal the economy would be 7% better off than in a no-deal…20 Feb 2019HANSARDAmritsar Massacre: CentenaryMy Lords, we must put this appalling atrocity in context. It led from the First World War, in which more than 1 million Indians served and 74,000 made the ultimate sacrifice, in…19 Feb 2019HANSARDAmritsar Massacre: CentenaryWill the Minister confirm that she will say that we must make an apology on the centenary of this atrocity? I gave examples in my speech of British Prime Ministers—David Cameron…19 Feb 2019HANSARDEU WithdrawalMy Lords, this afternoon my son was in Parliament with his geography class from school. Next month, he will be 18 years old. Our older daughter turned 18 in October 2016. Neither…13 Feb 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords—30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, these amendments strike at the heart of the issue, because the Bill contains no provision for greater parliamentary involvement in trade agreements. Parliament’s role in…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillI thank the Minister for giving way. He mentioned that the Government are for scrutiny, so why are these amendments required? The amendments have been tabled because there is a…30 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Proposed UK–EU Security Treaty (European Union Committee Report)This report, the proposed UK-EU security treaty, starts: “The UK and the EU share a deep interest in maintaining the closest possible police and security cooperation after Brexit:…16 Jan 2019HANSARDEducation: Treating Students Fairly (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, and his Economic Affairs Committee on their excellent report, Treating Students Fairly: The Economics of Post-School…16 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Consumer Protection (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy, said that this is about standards and redress, about compensation and an enforcement system that is dependable, about consumer…16 Jan 2019