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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillIf the Government wish to take action to remedy the situation the Minister has identified, why do they not take that action by invoking Article 16 of the protocol, which provides…11 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, at this stage in your Lordships’ proceedings, it is not easy to say very much that is new. However, I want to echo in particular the words of the right reverend Prelate…09 Sept 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, I begin by discussing the Bill. For 27 years, I had the great privilege of representing in the other place the constituency of Folkestone and Hythe. That constituency…20 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, will the Statement which my noble friend has promised on the Government’s legal position make it clear why they have come to the conclusion that these proposals are…17 May 2022HANSARDUkraine: Disasters Emergency Committee AppealMy Lords, I begin by paying tribute to my noble friend Lord Tebbit, who has been such an inspiration to so many of us on the Government Benches for so very long. We were all…09 Mar 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillWith respect to the noble Lord—he knows I have great respect for him—I do not think that he was listening to what I have just said in answer to his noble friend. All this Bill…09 Feb 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillThe answer to the noble Baroness is this: if legislation is put before the House of Commons and it fails because there is no simple majority for it, there is a simple answer—the…09 Feb 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, I apologise that I was not present during the Committee stage. The noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, knows that I have great respect for him. We enjoyed working…09 Feb 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillThe noble Baroness and her friends cannot possibly give an assurance that a circumstance will not arise not precisely the same as that which occurred between 2017 and 2019 but in…09 Feb 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillThe noble Lord talks about a resolution, but what he previously said was that the courts could not be imagined challenging any decision that obtained a majority in the House of…09 Feb 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillBecause our Government need decision. If you have a situation in which you have paralysis in the House of Commons, it is in the national interest that this should be resolved. The…09 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Brown, with whom I crossed swords in the courts on a number of occasions many moons ago. I join others in…07 Feb 2022HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My noble friend repeatedly emphasised during the course of his reply that the decision on these matters would be made by Ministers, but he will know, as we all do, that the…06 Dec 2021HANSARDTributes: Sir David Amess MPMy Lords, David Amess and I entered the House of Commons together at the 1983 general election. He was my colleague and friend for nearly 40 years. He was, as so many others have…18 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, I believe that we were right to intervene in Afghanistan and wrong to withdraw. I say “we”, but of course the decisions to intervene and to withdraw were made by the…18 Aug 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghMy Lords, there is little that I can add to the many words that have extolled the remarkable qualities of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. His intelligence, imagination…12 Apr 2021HANSARDIndependent Review of Administrative Law UpdateMy Lords, I echo the tributes that have been paid to the noble Lord, Lord Faulks. I congratulate him and the panel on their report and I welcome the Government’s response. Unlike…22 Mar 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillMy Lords, I begin by paying tribute to my noble friend Lord Cavendish of Furness, not only for his excellent valedictory speech, but for his decades of service to your Lordships’…30 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI will be brief. I agree with everything that has been said by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge. I welcome how the Government have seen fit to remove these clauses, which,…09 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure and an honour to follow the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Eames. His moving words carry great weight and merit serious consideration by the…09 Nov 2020