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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am sorry; I had not read that. However, I will not withdraw it, because the House can tell how strongly I feel. If I am not careful, I will make it worse. I will consult the…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt is increasingly clear that our Chancellor was in many ways less than helpful; let us put it no more strongly than that. I want to talk about the role of manifestos—04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I think it is time for a little honesty. I have watched over the last three years—day in, day out—people pretending to do one thing and doing another, while the 17.4…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe noble Baroness can put her spin on it. I retain my views—04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI understand that debates such as this do raise emotions. I feel particularly strongly about it. Perhaps “saboteur” is an ill-chosen word, but I am talking about somebody who for…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseDoes my noble friend not find all this a little shameful? Bearing in mind that the Motion is just paving the way for getting the Bill quickly through the House, it is completely…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe noble and learned Lord used the words “crashes out”, which is the slogan of remainers, day after day, everywhere you look. Does he accept that “crashing out” is an opinion?04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseCan I suggest to my noble friend that part of the reason for what is happening is that all the Liberal Democrats, and a large number of the Labour Party, simply do not want to…04 Sept 2019HANSARDHS2: CostGiven the general awareness now of the scandalous nature of this £100 billion vanity project, may I urge the Minister to, in turn, urge the new Prime Minister and the Secretary of…24 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc.) BillAm I right in thinking that this amendment originally was put down in the Commons, but the Speaker in the Commons did not accept it, as he did not think that it was appropriate?…22 Jul 2019HANSARDPublicly Funded Infrastructure ProjectsMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, on obtaining this debate today. I am grateful for his forensic dissection of the problems of HS2. How many of us, when we…02 Jul 2019HANSARDAsh DiebackMy Lords—25 Jun 2019HANSARDBrexit: Plant and Animal BiosecurityBefore my noble friend sits down, has he had the opportunity to see the briefing produced by the Woodland Trust identifying what it thinks is the way forward on what it calls an…15 May 2019HANSARDBrexit: Plant and Animal BiosecurityMy Lords, I would love to, but I have just had an operation and I shall not be staying for the rest of the debate. But my heart is with you.15 May 2019HANSARDOnline Harms White PaperI have been listening very carefully and have followed the debate from the beginning. Would the right reverend Prelate accept that, given that there is a greater urgency about…30 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords—08 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexit: Date of ExitMy Lords, could I urge the Minister to make it clear that, if we should leave the European Union this coming Friday, it would be neither catastrophic nor chaotic? It is true there…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillGiven that my noble friend has put uncertainty at the heart of her remarks, does she not think that at least some credence should be given to the idea of coming out and leaving…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords—08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillIt may be the only time I ask. The noble and learned Lord started his remarks by using the phrase “crashing out”. Everybody talks about crashing out. The BBC talks about crashing…08 Apr 2019