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HANSARDCommonwealthMy Lords, I declare my interests in the register. I am grateful to the Government for making time for this debate. I was glad to see “evolving” in the Motion on the Order Paper;…28 Mar 2019HANSARDCyclone IdaiAs we are chair-in-office of the Commonwealth, will my noble friend the Minister encourage the Government to encourage the richer Commonwealth countries to work closely together…28 Mar 2019HANSARDHouseholds Below Average Incomes StatisticsMy Lords, there is much to commend in the Statement but the Government say they want to do more. Is it not time to recognise—and this applies to the thinking in both political…28 Mar 2019HANSARDUK Export Finance: ExpenditureGiven the unwelcome fact of the continuing preponderance of coal burning for electricity throughout Asia, with new coal plants being built all the time, should not the most useful…27 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilHave we got things quite straight about this week and next week? The Prime Minister has concluded that as things stand there is still insufficient support in the House to bring…25 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, who speaks with such clarity and authority. Although I do not agree with everything she said, I agree with…25 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Bilateral Relations with European Union Member StatesMy Lords, have my noble friend and his colleagues in the Foreign Office noticed the views of Mrs Merkel’s likely successor as Chancellor, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who has urged…20 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Date of ExitMy Lords, speaking for any party at the moment is a bit tricky. But as Her Majesty’s Opposition have ruled out no deal—personally, I agree with them—and the only available deal,…14 Mar 2019HANSARDCommonwealthMy Lords, I declare an interest, as in the register. Does my noble friend agree that the modern Commonwealth is not just about governance and is not a treaty organisation at all?…13 Mar 2019HANSARDRoyal Navy: Type 31e FrigatesMy Lords, my noble friend will be aware that we are both designing and building frigates for other Commonwealth countries, notably Australia and Canada. Will he encourage his…06 Mar 2019HANSARDNord Stream 2 PipelineI think my noble friend understands that the real purpose behind Nord Stream 2 is for Russia to make life more uncomfortable for Ukraine, as he said, and in particular for Poland,…28 Feb 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionMy Lords, it has been a habit in these debates to say at the beginning of each that there is nothing new to discuss, but this time there is a great deal to discuss, and I want to…27 Feb 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionI apologise for interrupting the noble Lord—he said some very nice things about me and I have a lot of very nice things to say about him. However, he has presented me with a…27 Feb 2019HANSARDChagos ArchipelagoMy Lords, bearing in mind the valid point made by the noble Lord, Lord Luce, that the American base on Diego Garcia could continue for many years ahead, if we are to consider…26 Feb 2019HANSARDYemen: UK Arms Sales to Saudi ArabiaMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Tunnicliffe, for referring to the report of your Lordships’ Committee on International Relations, and to my noble friend for her…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEU WithdrawalThat is a different question. What we are talking about here is whether one is in or out of a customs union with the single market. I am saying that it matters a great deal less…13 Feb 2019HANSARDEU WithdrawalMy Lords, I agree with a great deal of what the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, said in his excellent speech. If this goes on much longer I fear that the noble Lord, Lord…13 Feb 2019HANSARDEU WithdrawalThe explanation would take longer than the time I have available. I shall share it with the noble Lord afterwards but the basic point is that services are the expanding side of…13 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionMy Lords, Her Majesty’s loyal Opposition obviously have a key part to play in this whole business, and I think many of them wish it could be a responsible part. Could we ask,…12 Feb 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightMy Lords, I should like to say a word on behalf of the trade union of ex-Secretaries of State for Transport, of whom there are several in your Lordships’ House. This case really…11 Feb 2019