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HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lady Brinton has done a fantastic job of explaining why these three amendments have been put forward. I was going to apologise to the noble Lord, Lord…23 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI thank the Minister for giving way. She said that not all protections will fall away. Can she tell us which protections will fall away?23 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, coming in on that point—I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Chapman, for starting the process—and bearing in mind that the number of regulations and laws we are discussing…23 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillIt might be 1,000 fewer than we thought.23 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, it seems that we will know at about one minute to midnight on 31 December, because it will not have been retained or amended; it will simply be revoked.23 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThere is an outstanding point here. How is the dashboard connected to the Bill? There is no legal connection between the two, so how will the Government connect them? Currently,…23 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillIt is not in the Bill.23 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI am sorry to keep labouring this point, but the Minister keeps introducing new information. In referring to the dashboard, the Minister implied that the dashboard is the list.…23 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillHow does the Bill make that happen, when Clause 15 does not allow an increase in regulatory burden? The Bill does not facilitate what was just stated at the Dispatch Box: it…23 Feb 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Liddle. There is an old maxim that applies here and now: everything has been said, but not everyone has said…21 Feb 2023HANSARDSubsidy Control (Information-Gathering Powers) (Modification) Regulations 2022Before moving off the point, to take what the Minister has said, I still do not quite understand why, if the CMA still had to consult the devolved Administrations in the way that…20 Feb 2023HANSARDSubsidy Control (Information-Gathering Powers) (Modification) Regulations 2022My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Dodds, and the noble Baroness, Lady Blake, who, alongside the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, and my noble friend Lady…20 Feb 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillThe Minister does not have to answer the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, on this one, because I raised the issue of outsourcing and insourcing verification.08 Feb 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, and to associate myself with his remarks about why the Bill is so important and why its effectiveness is…08 Feb 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillA number of noble Lords mentioned the Private Member’s Bill that was introduced yesterday, I think. We asked for some sense of the Government’s view on that and whether it could…08 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my non-pecuniary interests as a vice-president of the German-British Chamber of Commerce and a director of the German British Forum. I associate my…06 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillAt end insert “but regrets that the Bill (1) weakens the scrutiny role of Parliament and proposes unparalleled delegated powers be given to Ministers of the Crown, (2) does not…06 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillNonsense.06 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThe noble Lord did not talk to the Front Bench.06 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, it has been an absorbing and long debate and I will not extend it more than a few seconds. I did not expect the Minister to embrace my regret amendment and I am pretty…06 Feb 2023