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HANSARDCrime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill [HL]I can respond to two of the noble Lord’s points. First, I am happy to agree with him about the stages in which we are moving, which was my earlier point: we are at the preliminary…11 Feb 2019HANSARDCrime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill [HL]My Lords, I have been struggling to understand what the Government’s position might be. I think I picked up the Minister saying that the amendment concerns prosecutions in the…11 Feb 2019HANSARDVeterinary Surgeons and Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The noble Baroness reminds me that I probably should have declared an interest. My wife, who owns horses, benefits greatly from the services of veterinary surgeons and farriers.06 Feb 2019HANSARDVeterinary Surgeons and Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I am happy to join the noble Lord, Lord Trees, in welcoming the veterinary surgeons regulation, and I also support the farriers and animal health regulations. I have…06 Feb 2019HANSARDFisheries (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am grateful for that remark. It is curious, though, if it is consistent with practice, that the practice is so different. That was my point. On the one hand, you have an…06 Feb 2019HANSARDFisheries (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord for the way he has introduced these regulations. I confess that I came here puzzled by the way Part 2—the amendments of primary…06 Feb 2019HANSARDMutual Recognition of Protection Measures in Civil Matters (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, about half-way down page 3 there is a reference to “participating Member State” and that it means “a Member State other than Denmark”. Am I right in thinking that,…29 Jan 2019HANSARDMutual Recognition of Protection Measures in Civil Matters (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is really a clarification in the drafting—it does not change anything. That is my point.29 Jan 2019HANSARDCivil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019In fairness there is an EU sub-committee chaired by the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy of The Shaws—I cannot remember which sub-committee it is.29 Jan 2019HANSARDCivil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, could the Minister say something about the effect of what is being provided for here on the common-law principle of forum non conveniens? I am sure he knows very well…29 Jan 2019HANSARDCivil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Yes, certainly. There is a principle, which originated in Scotland, by which a court can decline jurisdiction in a case brought in, let us say, Scotland, on the ground that it is…29 Jan 2019HANSARDCivil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Thank you. The Justice Sub-Committee prepared a detailed report drawing attention to exactly what the noble Lord has referred to. There was an impassioned debate—I do not know…29 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionMy Lords, perhaps I could return to the point that was made that the language used by the EU in describing the effect of the backstop has no legal standing. There may be reason to…21 Jan 2019HANSARDServices of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I do not want to cause any difficulty, but why does paragraph 1(2) refer to the transitional period? There will not be a transitional period if there is a hard Brexit and no deal.15 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, it seems to me, too, that nothing much has changed since we began our debate on this subject on 5 December. I said then that I felt trapped in a maze from which there…09 Jan 2019