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HANSARDEU Exit: End of Transition PeriodCan the Minister confirm that the sums referred to by my right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster are sufficient to ensure the free flow of goods through…15 Jul 2020HANSARDDavid FrostCould the Minister confirm that, when David Frost is elevated to the peerage, he will, at the very least, be given an earldom or possibly be made a Marquis, in recognition of his…30 Jun 2020HANSARDUK-EU NegotiationsMy Lords, I am glad to see that my right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in the other place said in his Statement that our new relationship with the EU…18 Jun 2020HANSARDEU: Trade and Security PartnershipCould the Minister say when reporting progress whether the attitude of European Union negotiators has created such difficulties during discussions that the possibilities or…09 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Businesses and the Private SectorMy Lords, I too would like to congratulate my noble friend Lord Dobbs on introducing this Motion. It is timely that the contribution made by the private sector is being…21 May 2020HANSARDEU: Future RelationshipHow is it possible to negotiate with the EU when Monsieur Barnier’s starting point is to deal with the UK as if it were a colony rather than an independent sovereign nation, with…20 May 2020HANSARDBeyond Brexit (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, the committee’s wish to remain friendly with the EU is laudable but it is difficult to see how this noble aim can be achieved when EU negotiators treat the UK as though…12 May 2020HANSARDBudget: Economic and Fiscal OutlookMy Lords, this debate is worthy of a Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera, but even those masters of the absurd could not have imagined anything quite as ridiculous as discussing…05 May 2020HANSARDHigh Speed 2 (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I congratulate the Economic Affairs Committee on an excellent report. Another outstanding report that forensically examines the facts is that of the noble Lord, Lord…23 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, it is worth reminding the Committee that the first steps to dictatorship have, through the centuries, consistently been related to abandoning procedures and precedents…08 Apr 2019HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]My Lords, I do not know why my noble friend Lord Trenchard was let off by the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, from declaring who or what he was, but he is obviously a favoured…15 Mar 2019HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]I wish to quote from that same 1968 debate—15 Mar 2019HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]I thank the noble Lord for giving way. What does he think about the House of Commons opposing the will of 17 and a half million people?15 Mar 2019HANSARDData Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Does the noble Lord accept just how unclear and what a complete pig’s breakfast the thing is already? I do not think you could make it worse. I have to deal with this on a…18 Feb 2019