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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI so confirm.31 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI yield to none in my respect for the noble Lord, Lord McCrea, and the way he pursues this argument. It was an argument that we had earlier in our debate, and I share his distaste…31 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Bew, raises a fascinating conundrum, but what he said about Article 16 was based on a misunderstanding of what the noble Lord, Lord Campbell, said…31 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I too will be brief. I have heard nothing in the preceding speeches with which I disagree, but I have one point that I would like to add. I agree with the amendment put…25 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillPerhaps I might provide a lifeline to the Advocate-General for Scotland, because I am a Scotsman too and I hate to see him being so tortured. The noble Lord, Lord Pannick, asked…25 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillBefore the noble Lord leaves the problem of the democratic deficit, I would like to say that I have considerable sympathy for his points. It was the principal reason why I was…25 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy Prices BillCould the Minister give us an example of the circumstances under which the powers in this clause to amend licences would be made by a legislative Act that is not a regulation and…24 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy Prices BillI plead innocent to any imputation of malign intent, but it is an astonishingly wide power. The Minister’s explanation related it solely to Northern Ireland. It is not limited as…24 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I find the Bill rather shocking, and I fear that we have to stand up and be counted and send it back to the other place. I find it shocking in four distinct ways. First,…11 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022It is a great pleasure to see the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, back on the Front Bench. I welcome her. There is a great deal in the growth plan that she introduced that I…10 Oct 2022HANSARDSocial Security Payments: UpratingThe word from Birmingham seemed to be that we should be more concerned with growing the cake than slicing it fairly. Does the Minister agree that sustainable growth requires…10 Oct 2022HANSARDPakistan: Flood ReliefGiven the scale of this disaster and our many links to Pakistan, is it very good that the Disasters Emergency Committee is running an appeal. I commend the Government for agreeing…07 Sept 2022HANSARDNegotiating Objectives for a Free Trade Agreement with IndiaDespite the undoubted quality of the report so ably introduced by the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, and despite the expertise available in the Room, I have the feeling that the…06 Sept 2022HANSARDAustralia Free Trade AgreementMe.11 Jul 2022HANSARDAustralia Free Trade AgreementI am sure that the devolved Administrations were informed in the sense that they were told that there had been a round and various things had been discussed, but it is clear that…11 Jul 2022HANSARDAustralia Free Trade AgreementIt is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Liddell. She is always trenchant and always expert and was extremely popular in Australia when she was high commissioner there;…11 Jul 2022HANSARDTravel Disruption at UK Airports and Ferry PortsWe can speak in the gap.09 Jun 2022HANSARDTravel Disruption at UK Airports and Ferry PortsI was saying that I greatly look forward to the Minister’s reply to the questions from the noble Lord, Lord Davies. I hope that what I am going to say now will not be taken as any…09 Jun 2022HANSARDTravel Disruption at UK Airports and Ferry PortsMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Davies, asked all the right questions, and I greatly look forward to the Minister’s reply—09 Jun 2022HANSARDWorking Practices (International Agreements Committee Report)My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord on his excellent concluding question. I am a member of the International Agreements Committee and should start by paying tribute to our…19 May 2022