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HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI will certainly check that, and of course I will respond to the noble Lord if that proves incorrect. We obviously proposed the creation of the office for the internal market in…02 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe noble Lord will be well aware that there is European directive on this subject, and mutual recognition of professional qualifications, so, even in the EU law space, it is…02 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI think we are just going to have to differ on this one. We do not want to be returning to the House to create unnecessary difficulties and disagreements in the future; we want to…02 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market Bill02 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this short debate on this important subject. I shall start by replying directly to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer, and the…02 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillNot if the noble Baroness has withdrawn her opposition.02 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I thank everyone who has participated in this group. I will seek to take forward the suggestion of the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, that letters be copied around—I have…02 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI thank those hardy souls who have stayed for this brief debate. Amendment 143, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, is concerned with a proposed role for the CMA in the…02 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market Bill02 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI see the request has the enthusiastic endorsement of the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes. Therefore, as his biggest fan in the House, I am obliged to follow the idea put forward. I will…02 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI thank all noble Lords who have spoken in the debate so far. At the risk of agreeing with the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, I can say I have been listening very carefully to what…02 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI thank noble Lords who have taken part. They have asked for a lot of information on the various clauses and whether they should stand part, and I will provide it. I start with…02 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, Amendments 107 and 108 in my name aim to clarify the scope and application of the professional qualification clauses of the Bill. Amendment 107 adds patent attorneys and…02 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Small BusinessesI totally accept the noble Lord’s point; he raises an important issue. But accepted payment terms vary from sector to sector, and a one-size-fits-all approach is not, in our view,…29 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Small BusinessesOur winter economy plan builds on the significant support available, with the extension of the coronavirus loan guarantee scheme until 30 November, the introduction of the Job…29 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Small BusinessesThe noble Baroness makes an important point, but we have paid out more than £11 billion to more than 900,000 small businesses, and some small businesses that are ineligible for…29 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Small BusinessesMy noble friend makes an important point, and I hope that councils, in particular, being part of the public sector, will be sympathetic to the plight of many small businesses at…29 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Small BusinessesI am pleased that the noble Lord has been able to take advantage of one of our loan schemes. He made an interesting suggestion about a national Government—but I hope he will…29 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Small BusinessesAgain, the noble Baroness is tempting me to enter the territory of the Chancellor. We have been clear that the digital services tax is temporary, and businesses are liable to it…29 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Small BusinessesThe noble Lord highlights an important issue. Of course we want to encourage as many people as possible to take advantage of our excellent local tourist industry—an important…29 Oct 2020