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HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate. I must say that I entirely agree with the noble Lord, Lord True, that we need to create and indeed…09 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 1B, 1C and 1D in lieu, which are in my name. The fact that the Commons have disagreed with your Lordships’ amendments about the common…09 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, and his very moving speech. I wish to support this amendment. It presents your Lordships with an alternative way…07 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I will speak in support of Amendment 8; I also support Amendment 10 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra. In response to his kind invitation, I say to him that…07 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market Bill18 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I wish to move the first of three amendments in this group, which consists of Amendments 1, 38 and 51. They address the rules for the mutual recognition of goods in Part…18 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market Bill[ Inaudible .]—perspectives have offered support to what these amendments seek to do. Picking up a point made by the noble Lord, Lord Cormack—sitting on my own in my little room,…18 Nov 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble and learned Lord, Lord Stewart of Dirleton, and the noble Lords, Lord McLoughlin and Lord Walney, on their excellent maiden speeches. I had the…11 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillI am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, for his kind words when he spoke in support of his amendment, although I did detect a hint of criticism. I am not going to respond…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, I should like, first, to thank the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, and the noble Baroness, Lady Vere of Norbiton, for their kind words about the work of the committee which I…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, I endorse everything that the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, said, based on his experience as a member of our committee. The noble Lord, Lord Randall of Uxbridge, mentioned…09 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Empey. I support Amendments 117 and 125, to which four noble Lords with a special interest in Wales have put their names.…02 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I join the previous three speakers in giving notice of my intention to oppose the question that Clause 48 should stand part of the Bill. The grounds for my opposition to…02 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Andrews. I am not a member of the Delegated Powers Committee and never have been, so I think I can, without any…28 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 7 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, and Amendment 21 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay. I shall start with Amendment 7.…28 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord German, just said, it would be far better if we did not have these provisions in the Bill at all, but one must assume that they may remain. That…28 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I am in sympathy with the words just uttered by the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham, but I wish to speak to my own amendment, Amendment 36, and I am grateful to the…28 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market Bill26 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I wish to speak to Amendments 5, 11 and 53 in this group, which are in my name and, in the case of Amendment 5, that of the noble Lord, Lord Wigley. They are directed to…26 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, first, I thank the Minister for his courteous and careful reply. I also thank all noble Lords who have contributed to this fascinating and very well-informed debate. I…26 Oct 2020