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HANSARDGDP per CapitaMy Lords, is not the example of Germany, given by the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, very relevant? Despite the billions spent by the West Germans on East Germany, it is largely…11 Jun 2019HANSARDProcedure CommitteeMy Lords, to come back on the remarks from the noble Lord, Lord Grocott, I hope we have learned a few lessons from the other place. It is possible to hear much too much from the…21 May 2019HANSARDBrexit: Creative Industries’ Access to European MarketsDoes my noble friend think that the vote on Thursday 23rd for the European Parliament will very much suffice for a second referendum?15 May 2019HANSARDIran and Gulf SecurityMy Lords, the Question asked by the noble Lord, Lord West, refers to Iran restarting its nuclear programme. Does he really believe that Iran abandoned its nuclear programme…13 May 2019HANSARDYorkshire: DevolutionFurther to the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Grocott, surely many different areas of this country have different characteristics and therefore devolution should take…07 May 2019HANSARDBusinesses: TechnologyMy Lords, has my noble friend noticed that although the Opposition are complaining about the redundancies that will be caused by new technology, they are on the other hand…10 Apr 2019HANSARDGovernment DebtMy Lords, at the moment, the Government are spending about 39% of GDP on public services. In my noble friend’s opinion, is that too much, too little or about right, and does he…09 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI agree, nobody knows. Let us hypothesise that she cannot go beyond that date. She goes to Brussels and says: “I would like to extend until the end of June”. Suppose that Brussels…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillDoes the noble and learned Lord accept that, with an unwritten constitution, it is impossible to guarantee that a precedent will be a one-off? It will be used by others when it is…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, I should like to pick up on something the noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith, said about agreement on dates. As I understand it, the Prime Minister is asking to go…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillIf the circumstances are exceptional, why does that mean it has not created a precedent?08 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseHas the EU not made it absolutely clear that it is impossible to reopen the agreement?04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think that the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, put his Question first.04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseQuite clearly they are different sorts of Bills: either private Bills or public Bills. That is pretty obvious. This one seems to be a private Bill, which, as my noble friend Lord…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe purpose being served is that we are able to debate these issues, which are extremely important, and that, with a bit of luck—I do not put an awful lot of money on it—this Bill…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseYour Lordships will be glad to know that I will not detain the House for very long, but if your Lordships’ House is not the guardian of our constitution, I do not know who is.…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAt the end to insert “but in view of the exceptional constitutional implications of the proposal put forward, regrettably without agreement in the Usual Channels, for its…04 Apr 2019HANSARDEmployment: AutomationMy Lords, can my noble friend tell us what happened to all the women who were employed as secretaries and personal assistants when the introduction of the word processor made them…01 Apr 2019HANSARDSackler Trust: DonationsDoes my noble friend the Minister know of any plans to review the Nobel Peace Prize, which as we all know is financed by the sale of munitions and explosives?27 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019Yes, he has been honest enough to say that. But who are we, as an appointed House, to tell the British people that they got the referendum result completely wrong and that it…27 Mar 2019