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HANSARDNissan in SunderlandI am very grateful to my noble friend for underlining what has happened to diesel sales, which is obviously a major factor in the decisions in this matter.05 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandI am not sure that I quite followed the noble Lord.05 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandMy noble friend is absolutely right about the recent trade deal agreed between the EU and Japan, and that is why we in the UK should seek to emulate deals of that sort. We are not…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandMy Lords, decisions on where to invest are very difficult. The noble Baroness is quite right to say they are made by a hair’s breadth. One of the reasons companies come to the UK…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandI am not sure that that question really deserves a response.05 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandThings have changed. It is not solely to do with that. As other noble Lords have said, the whole car industry is going through a rather turbulent time. We only have to look at…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandMy Lords, I accept that a no-deal exit would be difficult. The point we are making is that we do not want no deal; that is why we are looking for a deal. Other than that, I have…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandThe origin rules problem is very detailed and complicated in terms of the percentage of any car that is manufactured on any particular site. If the noble Lord would like me to do…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandMy Lords, I am not going to allocate blame, particularly because, as I mentioned earlier, my wife was one of those who made the mistake of buying a VW just before the diesel…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandMy Lords, I will not discuss specific grants for any specific type of vehicle. I have made it quite clear that we are committed to supporting research and suchlike in new…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandMy Lords, again, I understand why the noble Baroness talks about the uncertainty in Sunderland and the rest of the north-east—an area that I remind her voted heavily back in June…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandI am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Hannay, for paying tribute to the late Lady Thatcher and for reminding us of the work of the late Lord Cockfield, whom many of us remember.…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandI am grateful to the right reverend Prelate for asking that question and for underlining the obvious concerns of all people living in Sunderland, Durham and the wider north-east,…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandI am very grateful to my noble friend for making those points and making them so well. I also declare an interest as an owner for the last 30 years of a whole series of diesel…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandI think that car makers will continue to look at the investments that they have already made and at the very great skills that are available in the United Kingdom. They will also…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandMy Lords, with the leave of the House I shall now repeat a Statement made by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandIt is a smallish error of 90%. I have at least corrected it. I welcome the comments of the noble Lord, Lord McNicol. I agree that this is a blow to Sunderland. It would have liked…05 Feb 2019HANSARDHome Care WorkersMy Lords, I will look at the figures the noble Lord cited. I am not sure I fully accept them. The role of the Care Quality Commission is to make sure that health and social care…28 Jan 2019HANSARDHome Care WorkersThe noble Baroness is right to draw attention to transparency in pay packets, and I can give an assurance that legislation will take effect in April of this year for the first…28 Jan 2019HANSARDHome Care WorkersMy Lords, the point is that the travelling time between the two jobs should be taken into account: it should be part of what is called the pay reference period. One should look at…28 Jan 2019