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HANSARDFestival of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2022My Lords, why is the title of this proposed festival as it is? In 1951 we had a Festival of Britain. We are now talking about a festival of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.…18 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: British AirlinesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of any restrictions that could be placed on British airlines as a result of the European Commission’s proposed…05 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: British AirlinesI beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and declare my interest as a pilot.05 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: British AirlinesWhile I am reassured by my noble friend’s reply, I am sure she will understand that there remain a number of anxieties, particularly among those who are planning to travel around…05 Mar 2019HANSARDTheatre Tickets: LondonMy Lords, will my noble friend bear in mind that some of us wonder what this has to do with the Government? In saying that, if people do not go to the theatre in London, surely he…28 Feb 2019HANSARDChagos ArchipelagoMy Lords, when we are dealing with a matter so important from a strategic point of view, as my noble friend has indicated, trying to balance the human rights issue is of course a…26 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration ProceduresMy Lords, this debate is of great interest to me, and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Roberts, for bringing it to the House. I had the privilege to serve as the Minister for…14 Feb 2019HANSARDYorkshire: DevolutionMy Lords, I am one of those who have been very much involved in devolution proposals for Yorkshire for a long time now. Can my noble friend confirm that, while there has been a…12 Feb 2019HANSARDMobile Roaming ChargesMy Lords, I think it fair to say that over many years, British MEPs were involved in this progress for the consumer. It is one of the great benefits we got—however else people…07 Feb 2019HANSARDDrones: ConsultationMy Lords, as my noble friend will know, I am chairing an all-party parliamentary inquiry into lower airspace in the United Kingdom. Apart from the guild of air pilots and other…29 Jan 2019HANSARDMoney Laundering and Transfer of Funds (Information) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, I hope it will be all right for me to intervene in this matter. As a former Member of the European Parliament, I had something to do with the fourth anti-money…23 Jan 2019HANSARDMoney Laundering and Transfer of Funds (Information) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018The concern of those of us who have been involved over the years with these anti-money laundering directives is the way they have been implemented in different member states. This…23 Jan 2019HANSARDParking (Code of Practice) BillMy Lords, while listening to the earlier part of this debate, which I welcome, I wondered what a group of enthusiasts or interested parties in relation to parking might be called.…18 Jan 2019HANSARDGambling: Advertising BanMy Lords, when I was the Minister responsible for gambling in this country in the 1990s, after full research and consultation we turned our backs pretty well altogether on the…16 Jan 2019HANSARDGambling: Advertising BanTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ban gambling advertising, particularly on television, to counter the negative effects on vulnerable and younger people, and…16 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Proposed UK–EU Security Treaty (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, I am delighted to be able to follow our committee chairman, the noble Lord, Lord Jay, and to support his remarks about the recent report on the prospects, post Brexit,…16 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Earl, who has displayed some useful calmness in a difficult area of discussion. This is an important debate, even more so now…09 Jan 2019