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HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMay I just deal with one point first?15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillWe should be dealing with the series of arrangements that will need to be made when we leave the European Union on 31 October. I still believe it entirely possible that those…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, is the noble Lord right to describe what happened in 1948 as a technical matter? It was moved by a Labour Government to impose their nationalisation of British steel,…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillThe noble Lord, Lord Pannick, laid much emphasis on motive. The motive was to prevent the House of Lords blocking the nationalisation.15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillIf I may respond to that point, what the noble Lord says is absolutely right, but the Prime Minister also has a duty to obey the law. The law is that we are leaving on 31 October.…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI can see the logic—and, indeed, the power—of the noble Lord’s argument about a deadline leading to a resolution. But can he explain why he is not taking exactly the same view on…15 Jul 2019HANSARDCarbon BudgetsMy Lords, can my noble friend explain to me how it makes sense to cut down trees in North America, including Canada, turn them into chips, ship them across the Atlantic to…08 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI am grateful for the ongoing consultation with Members about the decant process. Can my noble friend explain how that process will be accountable to this House?08 Jul 2019HANSARDCouncils: FundingMy Lords, has my noble friend had an opportunity to read the report today on social care from the Economic Affairs Committee? Will he note that social care and local authorities…04 Jul 2019HANSARDInflationThat this House takes note of the Report from the Economic Affairs Committee Measuring Inflation (5th Report, HL Paper 246).01 Jul 2019HANSARDInflationI am grateful to my noble friend. That may well be the case, but they did introduce a new use of CPI with National Savings.01 Jul 2019HANSARDInflationMy Lords, I can see by the size of the exodus from the Chamber that many may regard this as a dry, technical report, but it is in fact a revealing tale of how complacency on the…01 Jul 2019HANSARDLiaison CommitteeMy Lords, I hope that I am not jumping the gun but, as the Senior Deputy Speaker has raised the issue, and speaking as chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee, perhaps I may…01 Jul 2019HANSARDInflationA very kind and polite person from the Chancellor’s office rang me to say that there would not be a response. I said that I was not sure that the House would like that very much,…01 Jul 2019HANSARDStatistics: AccuracyMy Lords, does my noble friend not think it wrong that the official statistics body has openly admitted that there is an error in the retail prices index which results in…01 Jul 2019HANSARDInflationMy Lords, I thank everyone who took part in the debate, and my noble friend for that excellent reply. He is a sort of Kate Adie of the Treasury at the moment, deployed in…01 Jul 2019HANSARDHigher Education Institutions: SpendingMy Lords, can my noble friend confirm that the independence of the Augar review was compromised by the Treasury insisting that none of its recommendations should result in…27 Jun 2019HANSARDRailways: Newcastle and EdinburghMy Lords, my noble friend has answered a series of Written Questions from me about services from Edinburgh to London by air. Does she think it is reasonable for British Airways to…24 Jun 2019HANSARDBrexit: European Union’s No-deal Continuity ArrangementsMy Lords, given that all the leading contenders for the leadership of the Conservative Party have made clear that it is important the European Union understands that we are…13 Jun 2019HANSARDProbate: DelaysMy Lords, might it not be a good idea, in order to incentivise the department to be more efficient, to waive the fees where people have to wait more than 10 days for their probate?12 Jun 2019