Contributions
485 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, we are obviously ready to work with anybody and plans are in train to encourage investment into Northern Ireland; I believe there are some events in prospect in the next…21 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, I very much agree with the thrust of my noble friend’s comments. The proposals that we have put on the table are significant and pretty fundamental in the way that they…21 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, we have set out in the Command Paper the very high-level elements of the approach we wish to pursue. Of course, we want to discuss the detail with the European Union,…21 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, I will address those three points very briefly. We do allow access to the databases. We have recently agreed enhanced access and we have a discussion in train to allow…21 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy noble friend as always makes a very good point. The issue of the requirements in Article 5 and the requirement in Article 6 to avoid checks and controls is of course one of the…21 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, the protocol of course was agreed nearly two years ago now, and a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then. We are saying, and we continue to say, that it…21 Jul 2021HANSARDBrexit Opportunities UnitMy Lords, we stand fully behind our great creative industries and support them in touring around the European Union. As is well known, we have launched a campaign in the small…19 Jul 2021HANSARDBrexit Opportunities UnitMy Lords, I am very happy to do so. For example, we have already brought in a new points-based immigration system. We have also brought in new arrangements to support our farmers,…19 Jul 2021HANSARDBrexit Opportunities UnitMy Lords, the noble Baroness is of course right to underline the importance of procurement reform for our objectives. We have made clear that we wish to take forward a procurement…19 Jul 2021HANSARDBrexit Opportunities UnitMy Lords, as one would expect, the Government have a single voice on these questions. We are all focused on the ability to deliver the opportunities of Brexit. It is my job to…19 Jul 2021HANSARDBrexit Opportunities UnitMy Lords, we support expanded trade of all kinds wherever it is to be found. We are confident that British industry will be able to deliver on that. The figures for exports so far…19 Jul 2021HANSARDBrexit Opportunities UnitMy Lords, the day-to-day arrangements in the protocol for the democratic scrutiny of laws in Northern Ireland are democratically anomalous. We have said that before and it is why…19 Jul 2021HANSARDBrexit Opportunities UnitMy Lords, my noble friend is absolutely right to set out the trade opportunities now available to this country after leaving the EU. I and many of my Cabinet colleagues work…19 Jul 2021HANSARDBrexit Opportunities UnitMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his job application. Of course, it is open to him to apply if he wishes, although it will not be for me to judge whether he meets all the…19 Jul 2021HANSARDBrexit Opportunities UnitMy Lords, the Cabinet Office has advertised the post of director of the Brexit opportunities unit with a salary range of £93,000 to £120,000. That is within the Cabinet Office’s…19 Jul 2021HANSARDIreland/Northern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, the noble Lord makes a very good point. The balance of advantages and benefits in the protocol is not solely economic, although the economic links are clearly very…15 Jul 2021HANSARDTrade AgreementsMy Lords, the noble Baroness is a little over-pessimistic about where things stand at the moment. The latest trade figures, which came out last week, show that our exports to the…15 Jul 2021HANSARDTrade AgreementsMy Lords, my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for International Trade is obviously responsible for most of those negotiations. I am in 100% agreement with her that…15 Jul 2021HANSARDTrade AgreementsMy Lords, this is a matter for my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for International Trade rather than for me. There are, of course, procedures under the…15 Jul 2021HANSARDTrade AgreementsMy Lords, I have said it before and I will say it again: we will not align dynamically with the rules of the EU on agri-food or in other areas. That was the approach that we took…15 Jul 2021