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HANSARDTrade BillPerhaps I may say to the noble and learned Lord that, while we may all want it—in fact, we all say we do—unless we will the means we cannot actually ensure and guarantee it. That…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillI was going to make exactly the point that the noble Lord, Lord Kerr, has just made with far more authority. The European Union negotiates as a bloc and the Brexiteers want to…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, the amendment stands also in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Kerr and Lord Bruce, and the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann. This amendment, which has cross-party support,…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade Bill13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillI thank my noble friend Lord Puttnam for the point he made. I have lots of friends on the island of Ireland, on both sides. I know that there is a real feeling of hurt among…13 Mar 2019HANSARDKimberley Process Certification Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I endorse what the noble Baroness has said, and what my noble friend Lord Collins said in Committee. Can the Minister give us a categorical assurance that there will be…28 Feb 2019HANSARDWorld Bank: Selection Process for PresidentMy Lords, in assessing which candidate will succeed, will the Minister take account of the policies advocated by them? Along with the IMF, the World Bank has had a reputation in…28 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillI resigned. However, she is very welcome and I wish her all the best. What worries me about this—and I hope that the Minister can give us concrete assurances—is that, on the…21 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, in following the noble and learned Lord, Lord Wallace, I strongly support Amendment 42 and the amendment moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Humphreys. She made the very…21 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillI am grateful to the noble Lord for giving way. Why, then, are the Welsh Health Minister and the Welsh Government still so concerned about this Bill? I am encouraged that these…21 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillI am grateful to the Minister, and reassured by what she has said. Perhaps I will withdraw the tone of some of my earlier remarks, which were made without knowing what she was…21 Feb 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: DevolutionMy Lords, will the Minister accept that what I am about to say is not a criticism of him? I think we all agree, across the House, that he does an outstanding job. However, I have…14 Feb 2019HANSARDZimbabwe: Asylum SeekersMy Lords, given the current climate in Zimbabwe, which is a human rights-free zone, and with President Mnangagwa and his military henchmen cracking down on individual freedom and…13 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionMy Lords, is not the Statement a space filler rather than a scene shifter? On the Irish border, I urge Parliament to stick by the agreements that the Prime Minister made with the…12 Feb 2019HANSARDMobile Roaming ChargesMy Lords, surely the Minister could agree that “no plans to”—his words—is not the same as a guarantee. In the EU we have a guarantee of no additional data roaming charges or voice…07 Feb 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, following the excellent speeches we have just listened to, beginning with my noble friend Lord Stevenson, I support this group of amendments and appeal to the Minister…04 Feb 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I realise that the hour is late, but I rise to support Amendment 98, which would make it much more difficult for the Government to preside over a default no-deal Brexit,…04 Feb 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, who made some important points about the energy market, especially on the island of Ireland. Amendment 46 is…30 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Parliamentary Approval of the Outcome of Negotiations with the European UnionMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Balfe, spelling out European realities, given that he knows them well—although I think he was rather uncharitable in…28 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Parliamentary Approval of the Outcome of Negotiations with the European UnionI apologise for interrupting because I know that time is pressing, and I am grateful to the noble Baroness. Is it not the truth that the Irish Government are acting with…28 Jan 2019