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HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, it is welcome that the Government, in the shape of the noble Lord, Lord Callanan, have got up today and made some concessions to the position articulated in this House…23 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, first of all I say how much I agree with what the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, has said about how we should organise our affairs. We have to bring back genuine debate to…18 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, that was a very powerful speech by my noble friend Lord Adonis, and I have very little to add to it. I support this amendment. I think it is sensible that Parliament…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, I am worried that in these discussions I am going to fall out with my noble friend Lord Berkeley, for whom I have great respect, but I hope that that is not the case.…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, I oppose the amendment. I do not see any point in it whatever. It seems to me that in this country we can never make up our minds about whether we are going to do…12 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, this week’s news about the vaccine has been a great uplift at a very grim time. However, rolling it out will prove a massive logistical challenge, as I think the…12 Nov 2020HANSARDCommon Rules for Exports (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I do not believe that I have yet spoken in a debate being replied to on behalf of the Government by the noble Lord, Lord Grimstone. I welcome him to his role—although he…10 Nov 2020HANSARDCommon Rules for Exports (EU Exit) Regulations 2020That is even given the very few speakers in the debate, which I do not understand. I will sum up in a moment. So, the protocol speaks of “the extent strictly required by any…10 Nov 2020HANSARDCommon Rules for Exports (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I conclude my remarks, but I hope that we do not get into legal problems similar to those we have seen already.10 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, I want to make a couple of brief points. First, it is important that there is some scheme of environmental monitoring, which I support. Three-monthly monitoring seems…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, I want to say how much I agree with the sentiment expressed by the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, in his comprehensive speech. I was on the committee and, of course, I want…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, I will be brief. I have enormous sympathy for what the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, is saying, as a sort of historian myself, who appreciates wanting to understand…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, I very much agree with what my noble friend Lord Adonis has just said and disagree with my noble friend Lord Berkeley. As a member of the Select Committee, I did not…09 Nov 2020HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention, Levy and Safety Net and Levy Account: Basis of Distribution) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, I think the paper before us and the speech we have just heard must convince all Members that the non-domestic rates system is something of an enigma wrapped in a…03 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, do the Government recognise that it is crucial what they do with the breathing space that this lockdown is providing? In that context, did they listen—as I hope they…03 Nov 2020HANSARDHigher Education (Fee Limits and Student Support) (England) (Coronavirus) (Revocation) Regulations 2020My Lords, I welcome this statutory instrument as drawing a line under a particular chapter of confusion in government policy. The real question I want to put to the Minister is:…29 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, there have been many excellent speeches in this debate and I doubt that I have anything much to add. I commend to the Government that they take note of what was said by…28 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, this is a very interesting debate to join. It is a pleasure to welcome the noble Lord, Lord Callanan, to his place, as it were, once again defending an extremely complex…28 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI have no wish to add to the general confusion.28 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, we have heard many excellent speeches in this short debate, and I agree in particular with what my noble friend Lady Andrews has said. I am a member of the Secondary…28 Oct 2020