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HANSARDTrade BillI think the noble Lord is completely wrong. I have explained that it looks as though we will lose 7.5 million jobs because of the fourth industrial revolution; that is the first…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I have not participated on this subject before, but I listened to the persuasive explanation by the noble Lord, Lord Fox. I note the phrase “mobility framework”, which…13 Mar 2019HANSARDInternational Accounting Standards and European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019One of the words that worries me is “hosting”; this relates to the question raised by the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles. Are we just getting a defective organisation—Sir John…12 Mar 2019HANSARDInternational Accounting Standards and European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I begin by congratulating the Minister’s team—it is always said that the British Civil Service is the best in the world. They must have realised that their Minister…12 Mar 2019HANSARDUnpaid InternshipsMy Lords, in any action my noble friend takes, will he bear in mind the impact on the charity and voluntary sector? A lot of charity and voluntary groups like to take on interns,…12 Mar 2019HANSARDFurther Developments in Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionMay I say to the noble Baroness that I was not referring to her in any way? The man on the Clapham omnibus is a theoretical person and so is the fat lady in the example I gave.11 Mar 2019HANSARDFurther Developments in Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionMy Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, I am a member of his noble friend Lord Cunningham’s Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee Sub-Committee B. My noble friend Lord…11 Mar 2019HANSARDWorld Bank: Selection Process for PresidentMy Lords, once the nomination process has closed, will my noble friend let the House know when he expects the shortlist of candidates to be published?28 Feb 2019HANSARDReturning Jihadists: Treason ActMy Lords, during the passage of the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill, to which my noble friend referred, my noble friend Lord Faulks and I tabled an amendment to the…21 Feb 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [HL]My Lords, I add my thanks to my noble friend and his officials for Amendment 5, which in large measure answers the points I tried to raise in Committee. I am extremely grateful to…29 Jan 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [HL]I shall speak briefly in support of the Government and the clause as drafted, primarily because of the points just made by the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey. When I went to the Oxford…29 Jan 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [HL]I thank all those who have taken part. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Tunnicliffe, for his two-thirds of a loaf, and the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles, whose amendment I should have…08 Jan 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [HL]The noble Lord has already referred to the two-year sunset clause. Does he accept that in the short run, the imposition of the Brexit deadline will require things to be done…08 Jan 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [HL]For the Hansard writer, I did not say “hygiene”, I said “high jump”.08 Jan 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [HL]My Lords, I have put my name to this amendment. My noble friend has raised an important point about Brexit itself and its implications for the regulatory regime. I do not propose…08 Jan 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [HL]08 Jan 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [HL]My Lords, in moving Amendment 12 I will speak to Amendments 13, 14 and 15, all of which are consequential. In this we will touch on some of the points raised in Amendment 6 by the…08 Jan 2019HANSARDTransport: Freight ServicesMy Lords, if we are to have a real crack at the northern powerhouse, do we not need to think about electrification from Hull to Liverpool rather than from Leeds to Manchester? Do…07 Jan 2019