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HANSARDTrading Relations: USA, EU and ChinaMy Lords, the Minister says that an agreement with India is some way away, just 10 days after the target date for completing the negotiations. Can he explain why that target date…07 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I support this amendment. I have spoken on a number of previous occasions about the fact that we are fumbling around in the dark. The noble Lord, Lord Ahmad, made a…07 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI echo, from a non-legal point of view, the points made by the previous two speakers but, when looking at the European Court of Justice and its role under the protocol, I imagine…07 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillThe Minister gave a reply to the question about what the basis of the consent vote in 2024 would be, but I really did not understand what he said. Surely the vote in 2024 will…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I will briefly follow the noble Lord, Lord Bew, because he raised a point of great importance: we are breaking our teeth on a problem with three parts. At the moment,…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillAlthough the noble Lord, Lord Dodds, has developed his argument with great eloquence, and at considerable length, he has not yet explained to my satisfaction why it was that his…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI support the amendment, so ably moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Suttie, for a simple reason. It relates to what is frequently called the “democratic deficit”—a phrase that…31 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I intervene briefly in support of these amendments requesting that the Government provide an economic impact assessment. Nothing could better characterise the…31 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI am most grateful to the Minister for giving way. Could he perhaps give an instance in which Norway has not immediately adopted a piece of European legislation since the EEA…31 Oct 2022HANSARDGenocide Determination Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate, who, like other speakers, set out the route by which we arrived at this Second Reading of the Bill—it was painful…28 Oct 2022HANSARDGenocide Determination Bill [HL]Both the noble Lord, Lord Mann, and the Minister recognised that these are very complex matters. Surely, the answer to that is to say, “Yes, they are very complex matters, and…28 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillThe Advocate-General has just given the totally conventional response about the Government not publishing their legal advice. In that case, why did the Government publish a…25 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI thank the Minister for giving way. I welcome very much his willingness, expressed to the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, to consider a proper process of reporting back on what is…25 Oct 2022HANSARDChina: Security and Trade (IRDC Report)My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, particularly since he referred to a couple of themes I will mention myself: the pitiful state of our…20 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillWill the noble Lord confirm that what he has just said amounts to saying that he was negotiating under duress in 2019 and the duress was applied by the British sovereign…11 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, the Bill we are debating today is deeply flawed, on grounds of both practice and principle. Moreover, it is a completely unnecessary piece of legislation, as anyone can…11 Oct 2022HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human RightsMy Lords, can the Minister confirm that the trade and co-operation agreement which this country has with the European Union is contingent, from the European Union’s point of view,…18 Jul 2022HANSARDTRIPS Agreement: VaccinesMy Lords, what are the Government doing to prepare for when the next global pandemic comes along, to make sure that there is better and more equitable distribution of vaccines to…11 Jul 2022HANSARDMusicians and Creative Professionals: Working in the European UnionMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Clancarty is to be warmly congratulated on the skill, determination and perseverance with which he has brought to the Committee’s attention the…07 Jul 2022HANSARDMusicians and Creative Professionals: Working in the European UnionThe Minister may be drawing to a close since he has gone past his time, but he has managed, quite brilliantly, to fail to answer any of the questions that I put to him. I would be…07 Jul 2022