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HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I am very glad to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, and to speak to these two amendments. May I first say a word about Amendment 25? As the noble…15 Dec 2020HANSARDOckenden ReviewMy Lords, as a Secretary of State responsible for the health service for some of this period—two years out of two decades—I share in the responsibility for what happened here and…14 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU Future Relationship Negotiations and Transition PeriodMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that the majority of people have not entered into negotiations with the objective of reducing our standards—on the environment, on labour…08 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I am glad to follow the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed, who set out the arguments for Amendment 6 with his customary clarity and precision, for which the House will be…07 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillContrary to my intention, I must intervene to correct what I regard as a mischaracterisation of my views. It was not my view, and not the view I expressed, that courts have no…07 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I am glad to have an opportunity to contribute to this important debate. I thank the noble Lords, Lord Collins of Highbury and Lord Alton of Liverpool, my noble friend…07 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, the Faculty of Public Health and the directors of public health have expressed reservations about what they described as the distraction of the mass community testing…30 Nov 2020HANSARDSupplementary Protection Certificates (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, supplementary protection certificates have been a feature of EU patent protection for medicines and plant products for some 30 years. I am very grateful to my noble…27 Nov 2020HANSARDComprehensive Economic Partnership (EUC Report)My Lords, I am very pleased to follow my colleague on the International Agreements Sub-Committee, the noble Lord, Lord Oates, and our chair, the noble and learned Lord, Lord…26 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid 19: Winter PlanMy Lords, my noble friend will be aware of the risks associated with large numbers of students returning home in the run-up to Christmas, and of course in some cases travelling…24 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I am in the position that my noble friend Lord O’Shaughnessy was in earlier, as much of what needs to be said has been said, but I want to add a few remarks on the two…19 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillI thank the Deputy Chairman. I sent the email only about 30 seconds ago so I suppose, strictly speaking, that apologies on his part are not required. I should have anticipated the…19 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillI sent an email.19 Nov 2020HANSARDContinuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyMy Lords, I am a member of the International Agreements Sub-Committee. It is our job to report to this House on these continuity trade agreements. On 3 November, Ministers signed…18 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I am very glad to have the opportunity to follow my noble friend Lord Ribeiro and to speak to my Amendment 104. I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay of…17 Nov 2020HANSARDCompetition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I thank my noble friend for his clear and full explanation of these regulations. Perhaps I may start with a little reminiscence. It feels slightly as if I have come full circle…16 Nov 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I am glad to have the opportunity to contribute briefly on this group of amendments. I wish to speak to nothing other than Commons Amendment 3, relating to the deletion…12 Nov 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]I am a member of the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee of your Lordships’ House. We are spending a lot of time not only looking at the content of treaties, but also…12 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay of Llandaff, for tabling and moving this amendment for a number of reasons, the first of which is that it allows me to…11 Nov 2020HANSARDPrevention of Trade Diversion (Key Medicines) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I thank noble Lords for the opportunity to participate in this brief debate on these regulations. I do not dissent from anything that my noble friend Lord Grimstone of Boscobel…10 Nov 2020