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HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy noble friend makes a good point, but important negotiations have been going on on these matters and we continue to discuss these matters with our EU partners. We hope to bring…09 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationThe Stormont Assembly does exist; it is just not sitting at the moment. [ Laughter. ] Noble Lords laugh, but this is an important matter. The Secretary of State for Northern…09 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, is paying attention. Today marks the start of three days of debate examining two documents: the withdrawal agreement and the political…09 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationThat this House, for the purposes of section 13(1)(c) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, takes note of the negotiated withdrawal agreement laid before the House on…09 Jan 2019HANSARDAir PollutionThis year. I forgot that it is 2019.09 Jan 2019HANSARDAir PollutionAs always, my noble friend makes an important point. It is also important to add to the reply that I gave to the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, that it is not only the UK; 13 member…09 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, we have come a long way to respect and deliver on the result of the referendum. This House has scrutinised and contributed to a number of Bills which will guarantee that…09 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his amusing contribution. I am sure that many noble Lords would disagree with his assessment of the capabilities of our excellent Navy. We…09 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationI am grateful to the noble Lord. There will be further legislation to implement this deal—the withdrawal agreement Bill—and then a future relationship deal to be scrutinised,…09 Jan 2019HANSARDAir PollutionMy Lords, during the implementation period, Union law will continue to apply and the CJEU will have jurisdiction. Any breaches of air pollution rules by the UK during the…09 Jan 2019HANSARDAir PollutionI know that the noble Baroness takes a close interest in this important matter. I agree that air pollution is very important. However, the answer to her question is that we are.…09 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationIt was not drafted just for that; it has also taken account of the latest developments. Many noble Lords contributed in the first debate and we did not get the chance to reply to…09 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationThat is the second time I have done that today, my Lords. I apologise; I meant 29 March this year. I got so used to saying it last year that I have repeated it a number of times.…09 Jan 2019HANSARDAir PollutionI answered the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford. Were there to be a dispute over the application of the level playing field provisions, it would not be enforced by the European Court…09 Jan 2019HANSARDAir PollutionAs I said, 13 member states are subject to these infraction proceedings. Were the backstop, or some level playing field provisions, to come into effect, they would not be…09 Jan 2019HANSARDAir PollutionIt depends on whether the noble Baroness is referring to the implementation period or to the backstop. If she is referring to the backstop, I refer her to the answer I have just…09 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Legislative TimetableThe Prime Minister has appeared numerous times in the House of Commons and will be doing so later this week, but she has other matters to attend to as well. In response to the…07 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Legislative TimetableI assume that the noble Baroness did not listen to the answer I gave earlier, and not for the first time the Liberal Democrats have got their figures wrong. We have already tabled…07 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Legislative TimetableI never said there was any delay caused by the sifting committees. They are carrying out the proper role allocated to them by this House and by the legislation. We are accepting…07 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Legislative TimetableI thank my noble friend for his extremely constructive attitude. It allows me to come back to a point raised by the noble Baroness which I did not answer. She said that there are…07 Jan 2019