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HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, hybrid proceedings will now resume. Some Members are here in the Chamber, respecting social distancing, and others are participating remotely, but all Members will be…06 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillI have also received a request to speak after the Minister from the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed. I call the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed.01 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillWe now come to the group beginning with Amendment 17. I remind noble Lords that anyone wishing to speak after the Minister should email the clerk during the debate. Amendment 1701 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I have had two requests to speak after the Minister from the noble Lords, Lord Fox and Lord Stevenson. I now call the noble Lord, Lord Fox.01 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, has withdrawn, so I call again the noble Lord, Lord Sheikh.01 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillI call the noble Lord, Lord Sheikh. No? I call the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie of Downpatrick.01 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, next to speak are the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy of the Shaws, and the noble Lord, Lord Holmes, but they are not present and are not logged on to Zoom. The noble…01 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillI now call the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron.01 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillWe now come to the group beginning with Amendment 15. I remind noble Lords that anyone wishing to speak after the Minister should email the clerk during the debate. Amendment 1501 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillI call the noble Lord, Lord Bassam of Brighton.01 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillI have received a request to speak after the Minister from the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton.01 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillI have also had a request from the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, to speak after the Minister, but I now call the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson.01 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, apart from any rollover deals which we entered into when we were part of the European Union, these amendments deal with the ratification of future trade deals. Unlike…29 Sept 2020HANSARDREACH and CETo ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards introducing (1) a regulation system for chemicals to replace the European Union’s Registration, Evaluation,…17 Sept 2020HANSARDREACH and CEThe Minister is in great demand today, but I have to tell him that his proposed framework for the UK REACH is weaker than the one that it is replacing, yet, if we want…17 Sept 2020HANSARDTrade BillLike other noble Lords, I am concerned about parliamentary scrutiny of trade agreements. As I see it, in parliamentary terms, at present these treaties are subject only to a…08 Sept 2020HANSARDTerezin DeclarationMy Lords, as well as restitution, another very clear purpose of the declaration is that we should learn from these past events to build a more compassionate and understanding…27 Jul 2020HANSARDFinance BillThe Minister has talked about the digital services tax. That is a small step on the long road to properly taxing the digital economy, as called for by the noble Lord, Lord…17 Jul 2020HANSARDTrade AgreementsThe Minister speaks of open discussions, but he does not satisfy the parliamentarian’s concern or explain the Government’s reluctance to involve Parliament in these trade…14 Jul 2020HANSARDTrade AgreementsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether clauses (1) protecting human rights, and (2) maintaining environmental standards, will be inserted in the trade agreements being negotiated…14 Jul 2020