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HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe noble Lord, Lord Howarth, finds the amendment positively undesirable. I think it is quite difficult for the Government to argue their case, since the amendment merely…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThat is the point I wanted to touch on. I thank the noble Lord. I have gone through the Conservative manifesto very carefully and I cannot find any commitment not to keep…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillGiven the majority in the House of Commons, it is not a terribly high hurdle. In a way, this is an obscure debate as we know what the answer is going to be—the Government can get…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, my name is on the amendment because I regard it as the most important matter of honour that we must deal with in the Bill. The whole House admires the stamina with which…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIf the Government say, as they did on Monday night, in terms, that that amendment will not do because it is vital that the Government are not legally constrained in these…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI understand the point the Minister is making and that the scope of action is limited to the areas covered in the withdrawal agreement—I understand all that. However, would it not…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillPerhaps I may probe a little further. The independence of this authority is important—important because we have agreed to introduce an independent authority and important to those…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, on the morning after the 1996 presidential election, which he had lost, Senator Bob Dole was asked how he had slept. He replied, “Like a baby. I woke up every two hours…13 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a pleasure, as always, to follow the noble Lord, Lord Thomas, but I shall take my text from what was said by the noble Lord, Lord Reid of Cardowan. I share his…08 Jan 2020HANSARDEssex: Major IncidentI listened very carefully to what the Minister said in reply to the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, and the noble Lords, Lord Hannay and Lord Tugendhat. Will he look at what the…28 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexitI thought that Mrs May’s deal was a bad deal for the economy and I am sure that this is a worse deal for the economy. That comes as no surprise, because the Prime Minister’s…19 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechAs regards the time the noble Lord is referring to, the European Parliament did sack the Commission.16 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechPutting together the last two points that the noble Lord has made, if we do leave and there is an implementation period that lasts until the end of next year, does it really make…16 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechThe Commission exercised its power, just as it is exercising its power now, in the case of some nominees for the next Commission, not to appoint them. When there is a complete…16 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI agree entirely with the noble Lord.15 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI entirely agree with the noble Lord. I think that a second referendum, if or, more likely, when it comes, should be mandatory. It should not be advisory.15 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechIt would not be wise, on either side, or feasible to depart on the basis of an understanding that was being turned into a legal agreement but without that legal agreement…15 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechIt is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord. I was not planning to speak about Brexit at all today, on the grounds that my views on Brexit are very well known to the House,…15 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexit: PreparationsMy Lords, with regard to security, page 154 shows that we are taking powers to ensure that, “Border Force Officers will have greater scope to refuse entry on the basis of criminal…08 Oct 2019HANSARDSyria: Withdrawal of US TroopsI understand every word of the question, but I do not understand the answer. What is our policy towards the Kurds? Do we have no shame about betraying them now? Have we made any…08 Oct 2019