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HANSARDEnergy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018As I was saying, I romped through some questions around private finance providers and details of registration control and the management of that process. I welcome the removal of…26 Feb 2019HANSARDEnergy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018I appreciate that answer. Clearly, if anyone is considering work, it is helpful to get more than one quote. I was implying that this would be a construct to not do the work rather…26 Feb 2019HANSARDEnergy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018I asked one question about the limits on profitability in the private finance investment in the Green Deal. If the Minister wants to write to me on that rather than answering at…26 Feb 2019HANSARDEnergy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018My Lords, I thank the Minister for presenting this statutory instrument. The noble Lord, Lord Grantchester, is a world expert in the new Green Deal, so I look forward to his…26 Feb 2019HANSARDHonda in SwindonMy Lords, as set out by the noble Lord, Lord Grantchester, last time it was Nissan, this time it is Honda. I wonder how many more such cases we will have to discuss before much…19 Feb 2019HANSARDVehicle Pollution: Children’s HealthMy Lords, the Minister spoke about reducing vehicle emissions. As he knows, the Road to Zero is a very long road; it reaches its conclusion in 2040. Meanwhile pollution is…18 Feb 2019HANSARDTrade AgreementsMy Lords, I join the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, in thanking the Minister for bringing this Question to the Floor. As the Statement makes clear, these deals account for around…14 Feb 2019HANSARDRecognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018Does the Minister believe that this statutory instrument will improve the lot of British ski instructors trying to get a qualification in a continental country, or will it make it…11 Feb 2019HANSARDRecognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I thank the noble Baroness for her intervention, as that seemed to be the tone of the debate in the other place. More importantly, at that time the Minister was asked how many…11 Feb 2019HANSARDCompanies, Limited Liability Partnerships and Partnerships (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank the Minister for bringing this SI to the House. It is another episode in the unravelling process. I have four comments, along with one pro forma comment on…11 Feb 2019HANSARDRecognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018The noble Lord is completely correct, but the Minister was incorrect in saying that by voting for the current deal this would not be an issue. The political declaration says that…11 Feb 2019HANSARDRecognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, before going into detail, I acknowledge that the General Medical Council, the Law Society, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the…11 Feb 2019HANSARDRecognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords—11 Feb 2019HANSARDRecognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018Does the noble Lord agree that if we allow our regulators sector by sector to supervise the application process and grant access or stop access on the basis of their rules, that…11 Feb 2019HANSARDRecognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018It is only one point.11 Feb 2019HANSARDRecognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords—11 Feb 2019HANSARDRecognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I thank the Minister for giving way and apologise for being so enthusiastic. Richard Harrington said in the other place that, “the Commission has advised holders of UK…11 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandMy Lords, I too thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. Just over a year ago Secretary of State Greg Clark launched the automotive sector deal. Things were a bit different…05 Feb 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I am struggling, because I fear we are mixing our drinks a little. On the one hand, we have had some debate—particularly from the noble Lords, Lord McNicol and Lord…04 Feb 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, we have come to the fourth day of Committee on the Bill. Before the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, became herald to this issue, we really had not talked about people. Trade is…04 Feb 2019