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HANSARDIntegrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign PolicyMy Lords, I am very glad that the noble Baroness, Lady Armstrong, said what she said about Frank Judd. I associate myself with it and add only that he was an excellent Minister…22 Apr 2021HANSARDNATO: Russia and UkraineThe Minister will recall that Sir John Major and Lord Hurd of Westwell were the west European signatories of the 1994 Budapest memorandum. Do the Government agree that this gives…15 Apr 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern IrelandOne of the effects of the Minister’s decision on the grace period is that nobody now knows when the new treaty will be ratified. I take him back to his answer to the noble Earl,…25 Mar 2021HANSARDHauliersFor Irish Sea freight, extending the grace period makes sense—but not unilaterally; not by resiling from due process and the protocol. Breaking our word is not what Britain…04 Mar 2021HANSARDEconomic Partnership Agreement: KenyaWhat a pleasure it was to hear the noble Lord, Lord McDonald, and what a good foretaste of what he will bring to our debates. It is obviously a great pleasure to follow him. We…02 Mar 2021HANSARDRefugees: Napier BarracksThe 600-plus people in Napier and Penally are only the unacceptable tip of an unacceptable iceberg of over 60,000 asylum seekers now waiting for an initial decision on their case.…11 Feb 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Border ControlsI applaud the Minister’s answers. I am sure he is right. I am also sure that the joint committee could agree and will agree extensions of the grace periods until trusted trader…04 Feb 2021HANSARDEU Trade and Co-operation Agreement: Fishing IndustryIt seemed very odd at the time, but maybe it is just as well that the Prime Minister chose to focus on fish not finance. The City survives, while the fishing industry is on its…19 Jan 2021HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementWhen Donald Trump was elected in 2016, EU Foreign Ministers met to consider the implications. Given our inside track in Washington, they looked to us for a steer, but our Foreign…08 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillMy Lords, I shall greatly miss the noble Lord, Lord Cavendish of Furness; one could not ask for a more congenial opponent. I echo the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, on…30 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUI do not think that the European Union is treating us as a colony. Indeed, the Spanish Foreign Minister reminded us this morning that trade negotiations are not about asserting…14 Dec 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, a detected lie is the clock striking 13: it is wrong and it casts doubt on all past and future chimes. In June, the Prime Minister formally renewed the 0.7% commitment…02 Dec 2020HANSARDComprehensive Economic Partnership (EUC Report)What a privilege it is to follow the noble Lord, Lord Darroch, and be the first to congratulate him on an excellent maiden speech. We come from the same Diplomatic Service stable,…26 Nov 2020HANSARDUnion Capability: Dunlop ReviewThe Prime Minister may choose to disparage the devolution settlement, but this House showed yesterday that it is not ready to destroy it, and we can infer that—like the noble…19 Nov 2020HANSARDGreat Britain and Northern Ireland: Access for GoodsMy Lords, to go back to the Question that the noble Baroness asked, I am sure the whole House understands the concerns about supply to retailers in Northern Ireland, well…12 Nov 2020HANSARDAsylum SeekersThe Minister keeps referring to the vulnerable persons resettlement scheme, but the fact is that we have no official resettlement scheme currently open. It is the absence of a…29 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI should say that it is a pleasure to take part in a debate with so many distinguished speakers, such excellent maiden speeches and one informed by three such good reports, but it…19 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI too will be very brief, given the hour. This is a very modest amendment, admirably introduced by the noble Baroness, Lady Prashar. What she proposes is cost free and risk free.…05 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Oates, on his rather brilliant introduction of this amendment, which I strongly support. The case for it would be made very succinctly were…05 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, although he is also a bit of a pain because he has made such a powerful case that there is nothing really left to add. My…05 Oct 2020