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HANSARDMutual Recognition of Protection Measures in Civil Matters (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, the Committee will be aware that as part of the no-deal preparations we have, as I indicated earlier, published a series of technical notices to outline the implications…29 Jan 2019HANSARDMutual Recognition of Protection Measures in Civil Matters (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The position as I understand it —I mentioned this earlier—is that pursuant to Article 22 of TFEU, Denmark has an opt out from all of these issues but has a bilateral agreement…29 Jan 2019HANSARDMutual Recognition of Protection Measures in Civil Matters (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Grand Committee do consider the Mutual Recognition of Protection Measures in Civil Matters (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 201929 Jan 2019HANSARDMutual Recognition of Protection Measures in Civil Matters (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That is entirely right.29 Jan 2019HANSARDCivil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am obliged to the noble Lord. I know the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, made much of this, but that is why the impact assessment is between the statute book as it is upon exit and the…29 Jan 2019HANSARDCivil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I take the noble Lord’s point when he says “negotiate”; that is the whole point. If he looks at the political declaration, there is a reference to the desire of all parties to…29 Jan 2019HANSARDCivil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, this Parliament decided that the United Kingdom will leave the European Union on 29 March this year. That is the determination that has been made. That date has been set…29 Jan 2019HANSARDCivil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Just to be clear, I have already sat down.29 Jan 2019HANSARDCivil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I have already sat down.29 Jan 2019HANSARDCivil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am not taking interventions during the opening speech. It is the Government’s view that removing deficient retained EU law and associated domestic legislation from domestic law…29 Jan 2019HANSARDCivil Partnership and Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Jurisdiction and Judgments) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Grand Committee do consider the Civil Partnership and Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Jurisdiction and Judgments) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.29 Jan 2019HANSARDJurisdiction and Judgments (Family) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am not in a position to say what will or will not be addressed in the context of negotiations that are not yet under way, and that are pursuant to a political declaration that…29 Jan 2019HANSARDJurisdiction and Judgments (Family) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I turn to two further draft instruments that form part of the preparations for a no-deal exit. They are, as before, concerned solely with no-deal preparations. The Joint…29 Jan 2019HANSARDJurisdiction and Judgments (Family) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Grand Committee do consider the Jurisdiction and Judgments (Family) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.29 Jan 2019HANSARDJurisdiction and Judgments (Family) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am obliged to noble Lords for their contributions. I reiterate what the relevant comparators are for impact assessments in consideration of these instruments. This Parliament…29 Jan 2019HANSARDMutual Recognition of Protection Measures in Civil Matters (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I am grateful for the contributions. No matter how divisive the issues that we face on Europe, we should seek to do good where we can in the present circumstances. We…29 Jan 2019HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Grooming GangsMy Lords, there are a number of criminal investigations currently ongoing in Rotherham and other parts of the country that have led to prosecutions resulting in convictions.…24 Jan 2019HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Grooming GangsAs the noble Lord may be aware, changes to the criminal injuries compensation scheme have been considered and addressed in the context of victims of child sexual abuse. So some…24 Jan 2019HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Grooming GangsMy Lords, I entirely accept the noble Lord’s observation. Clearly, there were failures in many areas that left those children exposed to these abhorrent crimes. That is one reason…24 Jan 2019HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Grooming GangsThe noble Lord makes a valid observation. There has been an association between these abhorrent crimes and certain areas such as minicab driving. Officials and Ministers are…24 Jan 2019