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HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillIn among what is obviously an increasing shambles, can the Minister confirm that we leave the European Union this Friday by an existing Act of Parliament, and that the Government…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, this is really all about kicking the can down the road. I would guess that it must be quite a dented can by now. We have to ask where the road is leading: leave or stay,…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillNoble Lords may snigger, as they have done for the past two and a half years, but they have to listen sometimes. It would remove the uncertainty and businesses could get on with…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillFor the sake of the record, would the noble Lord confirm to the House that he is doing all he possibly can to keep our country in the European Union?04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI want to press on. I will be accused of filibustering again in a minute, and that is the last thing I want. A relatively small number in this House—those of us who think like I…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Brown, and I agree entirely with his remarks—particularly his final recommendation. The one thing of…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseNot at all; on the contrary, I accuse him of honesty. He is honest all the time: he wants to stop us leaving the EU and is working night and day to stop it happening. That is what…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI will be perfectly honest: if I had my way, we would have a no-deal Brexit and would be out in a few days’ time. We would have the certainty the country is crying out for, and…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseYes, we are. If the noble Lord does not understand that—he has been here longer than me—he understands nothing at all. In truth, as I said, it is all part of the same thing. The…04 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019My Lords, I am normally quite an optimistic man, but now I am really very close—at least in parliamentary terms—to despair. I despair for the Commons, I despair for your…27 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWhat does my noble friend suppose the effect will be on all the businesses that have prepared to leave on 29 March?26 Mar 2019HANSARDAdjournmentWill the noble Lord give way?14 Mar 2019HANSARDHS2: Electricity SupplyMy Lords, there is growing hope and, dare I say, even expectation that the Government will eventually scrap this hundred-billion pound vanity project and spend the money on…26 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillThe noble Lord is putting a most peculiar slant on some aspects of this legislation. I am following this very carefully. Is there not a good case for being perhaps overgenerous…05 Feb 2019HANSARDSri LankaMy Lords, I start by congratulating my noble friend Lord Naseby on obtaining this most important and timely debate. It is many years since I visited Sri Lanka as part of an…05 Feb 2019HANSARDTrade BillI am listening very carefully to the noble Lord. Does he accept or acknowledge that there are any problems at all with the freedom of movement?04 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, I acknowledge the experience of the noble Lord, Lord Armstrong, but I disagree almost entirely with every word he uttered. It has come to this. After two and a half…10 Jan 2019