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HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for at least having stated, again, the Government’s position, but I still do not understand it. The noble Lord, Lord Kerr, explains why it…21 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I have had a chance to read again the detailed debate in Committee on this issue. What I have to say is influenced by what I heard then and what I have read. I repeat my…21 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI do not think so, partly because the majority of the 41,000 children that the Minister referred to came to this country by illegal means because there were no legal means for…21 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI am grateful to the noble Lord. I am not sure that I have every figure at my fingertips, but let me do my best. Section 67 of the 2016 Act covered children being able to come to…21 Jan 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Executive FormationMy Lords, I congratulate the Government on achieving this agreement. It represents a good news day. Some of us have not had a good news day for many years, so it is a nice thing.…16 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I will argue that Clause 37 should not stand part of this Bill. I think I have had three sets of discussions with Ministers about this, for which I am enormously…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, perhaps I may say a few brief words. I am grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate, which has been quite illuminating in the main, but perhaps I…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, before I come to my main points, I will differ very much from the noble Viscount’s comments. I believe that where we are is a threat to our union. I believe it threatens…13 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow my noble friend Lady Blower and to congratulate her on her maiden speech. She was being unduly modest, because she has an enormous…09 Jan 2020HANSARDHammersmith BridgeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what support, if any, they are giving to the repair of Hammersmith Bridge.07 Jan 2020HANSARDHammersmith BridgeMy Lords, I am grateful for the Answer as far as it goes. Does the Minister agree that this will be an enormous financial burden either on the local authorities adjacent to the…07 Jan 2020HANSARDExtinction RebellionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the demands of Extinction Rebellion.31 Oct 2019HANSARDExtinction RebellionMy Lords, is the Minister aware that many organisations are saying that a target date of 2050 is far too far away, that we should be treating this as a major emergency and, at…31 Oct 2019HANSARDISIS: British PeopleTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have regarding British people who joined ISIS and are now being held in custody by the Kurds.23 Oct 2019HANSARDISIS: British PeopleMy Lords, does the Minister not agree that we are talking about British people who were born, brought up and educated here, and who now find themselves in Kurdish custody—possibly…23 Oct 2019HANSARDFalkland Islands: LandminesMy Lords, I understand from information I got from people doing mine clearance some years ago that the difficulty in the Falklands is the nature of the terrain, or the earth. Some…08 Oct 2019HANSARDMuseums and Galleries: Financial SustainabilityMy Lords, many other large cities have a hotel tax. One only has to go to New York to see that it is quite a large percentage of what one pays. What about having a hotel tax in…08 Oct 2019HANSARDBritish CitizenshipTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the procedures for acquiring British citizenship.03 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexit: NegotiationsMy Lords, I did ask a second question about what happens to Irish trade that goes through England and then crosses from Dover to Calais. If the answer is not in the noble…03 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexit: NegotiationsMy Lords, in all this, have we forgotten about the economic stability of the Government in Dublin? Surely some of the things that we are talking about will damage the Irish…03 Oct 2019