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HANSARDTrade Talks with India, Greenland and IsraelMy Lords, the Government have put in place a suite of enhanced scrutiny arrangements that go well beyond our statutory obligations, so we have no need to refer back to EU law in…09 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillMy Lords, I apologise—I was caught short by the speed with which we are moving through these amendments. Before I respond to these points, I thank the noble Earl, Lord Lytton, for…09 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill09 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Blake of Leeds—originally—and the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for raising their concerns about ensuring that arbitration bodies have…09 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill09 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillThe noble Lord makes a good point on that, and I hope that all this provides reassurance to the noble Lord, Lord Fox, in his proxy role regarding Amendments 3, 4 and 5 and that he…09 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill09 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillMy Lords, I can so confirm.09 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill09 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillMy Lords, the amendments proposed to Clauses 2, 9, 23 and, to some extent, 27 are the result of extensive discussions with Welsh Ministers, who expressed their wish that the…09 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade Talks with India, Greenland and IsraelMy Lords, my noble friend always makes a good point, and the negotiations with Greenland provide the opportunity to recognise the UK’s broader bilateral relationship with it.…09 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade Talks with India, Greenland and IsraelMy Lords, I recognise the point, but free trade agreements are negotiated under the royal prerogative. The House has full opportunities to scrutinise these agreements as they move…09 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill09 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade Talks with India, Greenland and IsraelMy Lords, the Government and I have made clear on a number of occasions that we will never enter into a free trade agreement which in any way diminishes the high standards of food…09 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillMy Lords, I rise with some sadness, given that this is the last group. I thought that we were getting into the swing of it this afternoon. I should have hoped for further groups…10 Feb 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillMy Lords, I think I will stick by my previous comments. I believe that not just the interests of landlords and tenants but those of the country are best served by getting on with…10 Feb 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Fox, and the noble Baroness, Lady Blake, for notification of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 27 stand part of…10 Feb 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill10 Feb 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill10 Feb 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill10 Feb 2022