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HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a second time.14 May 2019HANSARDCriminal Justice (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019And now for something completely different, my Lords. I beg to move the two Motions standing in my name on the Order Paper en bloc.27 Mar 2019HANSARDCriminal Justice (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 February be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 25 March .27 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019My Lords, I am greatly impressed and relieved that so many Members of this House have expressed an interest in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment)…27 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019When I am at the Dispatch Box, I always speak on behalf of the Government; that at least is my understanding. I am addressing not the matter of the policy of the Government, but…27 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019Again, I am very pleased at my noble friend’s acknowledgement that we have achieved something that was otherwise regarded as impossible. It is encouraging that we have such…27 Mar 2019HANSARDCriminal Justice (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I do not believe that any distinct analysis has been made of that issue, but the noble and learned Lord will be well aware that the problem of recovering financial penalties is…25 Mar 2019HANSARDCriminal Justice (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, these regulations form part of the Government’s ongoing work to ensure that there are functioning domestic laws in the event that the United Kingdom leaves the European…25 Mar 2019HANSARDCriminal Justice (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Grand Committee do consider the Criminal Justice (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.25 Mar 2019HANSARDLaw Applicable to Contractual Obligations and Non-Contractual Obligations (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, as before, this instrument forms part of the Government’s ongoing work to ensure that there are functioning domestic laws in the event that the United Kingdom leaves the…25 Mar 2019HANSARDLaw Applicable to Contractual Obligations and Non-Contractual Obligations (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Grand Committee do consider the Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations and Non-Contractual Obligations (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.25 Mar 2019HANSARDCriminal Justice (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am obliged to noble Lords for their contributions. I begin by observing that my noble friend Lord Deben has misunderstood the purpose of these regulations. They are not…25 Mar 2019HANSARDLaw Applicable to Contractual Obligations and Non-Contractual Obligations (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am obliged to the noble Lord and to the noble Baroness for their observations. As the noble Lord, Lord Thomas, observed, there will no longer be scope for a reference to the…25 Mar 2019HANSARDCriminal Justice (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Whip has just reminded me that I speak for the Government. Of course I do—with relish. Be that as it may, Home Office Ministers have in fact already brought forward an SI on…25 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Powers of EU-UK Joint CommitteeThese will not be issues for the joint committee. Its powers are essentially embraced by Articles 164 and 166 of the withdrawal agreement. I shall not go through them in detail at…20 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Powers of EU-UK Joint CommitteeMy Lords, Parliament could not overrule a decision of the joint committee. However, those attending the joint committee on behalf of the United Kingdom will take with them the…20 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Powers of EU-UK Joint CommitteeFirst, membership of the joint committee will not necessarily be fixed. Its final constitution has not yet been agreed and may vary from time to time. Secondly, the manner in…20 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Powers of EU-UK Joint CommitteeMy Lords, our Ministers are always answerable to Parliament.20 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Powers of EU-UK Joint CommitteeMy Lords, it is intended that in due course the existing European committee—I am sorry; I have not been given the precise terminology for the committee—will continue to receive…20 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Powers of EU-UK Joint CommitteeMy Lords, the final constitution of the joint committee has not yet been agreed. It will be addressed once exit has taken place. However, those who represent the United Kingdom on…20 Mar 2019