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HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillGiven what the Prime Minister has said, it is not going to happen. But the prerogative of the Prime Minister is retained under this provision—as it is in the other Bill.06 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy Lords, I said yesterday what a privilege it was to be in this House, but having heard the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Stirrup, the noble Lord, Lord Lisvane, and the noble…06 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI am just thinking through the implications of what the noble Lord has been saying. I have been hearing and reading that the Prime Minister has said he is negotiating and that the…05 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Kerr, who said that it is a privilege to be a Member of your Lordships’ House and to participate in debates such as this. I would make…05 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillBut of course it would be open to Her Majesty’s Ministers to advise her to give Royal Assent, and I assume that is what would happen. Can that be confirmed?05 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI may have given the noble Lord advice, but I did not expect him to take it.04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe motivation is very clear and has been clearly expressed. What we are trying to avoid is a situation in which the United Kingdom crashes out of the European Union without a…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, the issue before the House is whether or not to agree the amendment moved by the noble Lord, Lord Marlesford. I suggest first that the noble Lord withdraws it, but I…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI understand the points the noble Lord is making, but the amendment proposed is to add some words to the Motion to make a political statement that can be made without that…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am not going to engage in this debate; we have had it so many times. We have seen it so many times in predictions, and most recently in the Yellowhammer report. Whether or not…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseTo be clear, is the noble Lord proposing this on the basis that there will be an agreement to get the Bill, when it has actually been published, through in time before…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI have made it very clear that this is way above my pay grade, but I understand that what has been said is not that we are against a general election but that we are against a…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, from this Front Bench I thank the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, for what he said, which was in good tone and wise. The important thing is that he called on both Front…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, it is hard to resist an invitation put by the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, but the position is quite straightforward: legislation is one thing, litigation is another. At…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, when my noble friend Lady Smith introduced the Business Motion this morning, she explained that the purpose behind it was to ensure that the House would have adequate…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, the answer on this amendment is the same as that on the last amendment. The Motion tabled by my noble friend Lady Smith of Basildon has been drafted to ensure that this…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am surprised. The noble Lord, Lord Strathclyde, who I admire enormously, heard the intervention I made on the noble Lord, Lord True, which made it very clear what the position…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs the noble Lord invites me to speak, I have a question for him. I notice that there are three amendments—one relating to the English courts, one relating to the Scottish courts…04 Sept 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, as I said on Monday, I reject the idea that this amendment does not have an important impact on Northern Ireland too, not only because it ensures that the supervision…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillWe all hope that the Minister receives a call next week, whether from Mr Johnson or Mr Hunt. We want to see him back in that place. But does he not agree that for the people of…17 Jul 2019