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HANSARDNuclear Power: Future Energy NeedsMy noble friend is quite right. That was the tail end of the question from the noble Lord, Lord West; I apologise to the House for not being able to address it in the time that…17 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Consumer RightsMy Lords, the Government have undertaken a significant amount of work to assess the impacts of leaving the EU. We are committed to maintaining high standards of consumer…17 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Consumer RightsI thank my noble friend for that question. As she will be aware, we have been dealing with consumer affairs quite a lot this week and debated this matter in relation to the Select…17 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Consumer RightsMy Lords, the noble Lord will appreciate that that question is completely wide of that on the Order Paper and I do not intend to answer it.17 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Consumer RightsThe noble Baroness, who has great experience in this field, is right to draw the House’s attention to the high levels of consumer protection that we have in this country. I was…17 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Consumer Protection (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, I have given the amount of money that will be available from central government for National Trading Standards and for Trading Standards Scotland. Obviously, as I made…16 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Consumer Protection (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, I join other speakers in offering my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy of The Shaws, on chairing the EU Justice Sub-Committee and on producing this…16 Jan 2019HANSARDTakeovers (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I take the noble Lord’s point, but I do not think it is relevant to the regulations we are dealing with today, so I will get back to the various questions that noble Lords put. I…15 Jan 2019HANSARDTakeovers (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank both noble Lords for their contributions, particularly the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for saying how helpful the notes attached to this order were. This does not…15 Jan 2019HANSARDTakeovers (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 1 November 2018 be approved.15 Jan 2019HANSARDTakeovers (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, these regulations will be made under powers in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. They amend Part 28 of the Companies Act 2006 so that the United Kingdom’s…15 Jan 2019HANSARDInsolvency (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I will not comment on my legitimacy in front of the noble Lord, but I can assure him that I still have enthusiasm. I await guidance on what is going on in another place.…15 Jan 2019HANSARDConsumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I am not sure that I can give from the Dispatch Box a precise breakdown as to how we reach those figures. This is general guidance on all impacts in that we look at the effect on…15 Jan 2019HANSARDConsumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, I thank both noble Baronesses for their comments, particularly the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, for reminding me that we would deal again with these matters tomorrow and…15 Jan 2019HANSARDConsumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, this instrument is part of our EU exit contingency planning. It will not be needed should the UK conclude the withdrawal agreement with the EU. Several laws allow for…15 Jan 2019HANSARDConsumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 4 December 2018 be approved.15 Jan 2019HANSARDInsolvency (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, it is my intention so to do, and I was coming to address the points made by the JCSI. This is a perfectly regular procedure. The noble Lord is very experienced in…15 Jan 2019HANSARDInsolvency (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 November 2018 be approved. Special attention drawn to the instrument by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, 42nd…15 Jan 2019HANSARDInsolvency (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, while we believe that a deal with the EU is in our mutual interest, it would not be appropriate to assume the outcome. It is therefore important that we also plan and…15 Jan 2019HANSARDTakeovers (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am sorry; I miswrote down what the noble Lord originally said. It does say 35 in the order: 35 EEA companies come out and 10 UK companies go in. I think the noble Lord has got…15 Jan 2019