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HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI am grateful to my noble friend for saying that. I take this opportunity to put the record straight and apologise to the House. I said that no Commission had ever resigned en…16 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Pendry, and to be able to agree wholeheartedly with so much of what he said, with the importance of the issue he raised…16 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechTheoretically it can, but de facto it cannot. The European Parliament did once sack the whole of the European Commission because of corruption when Madame Cresson appointed her…16 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI just mentioned that, so I wonder if the noble Lord was listening to me. The European Parliament did sack the Commissioners, but they were all reappointed—virtually all of them…16 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI believe that what the noble Lord has just told me is that it reappointed the slate, and that is broadly my recollection. But in practice it does not. However, what I said about…16 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechThat is exactly what I said. The desire to suggest that I did not say things that I did say is interesting. I believe that it would be better if our laws are made in this country,…16 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Viscount, Lord Waverley, with whom I share an interest in central Asia. Like him, I have always found, when in Kazakhstan and…02 Oct 2019HANSARDHealth Infrastructure PlanI congratulate my noble friend on a Statement which proposes a large amount of capital investment that is not being financed by PFI. There is a case for PFI when there is a…30 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillDid the noble Lord notice that the noble Lord, Lord Kerr, did not come back to deny that the sort of discussions I suggested could take place, which would implicitly involve…06 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy Lords, I am not a lawyer but, from what I have heard, I believe that this amendment carries considerable weight. I am not persuaded, even by the noble Lord, Lord Kerr, that…06 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillCould the noble Lord clarify whether it would be possible for the European Council to set the condition that the British Parliament, or the British Government, agree to hold a…06 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseBefore my noble friend concludes his remarks, can he reflect on the fact that the only remotely plausible argument against the case he has been making is a shortage of time, but…04 Sept 2019HANSARDClimate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019Before my noble friend sits down, has he read the document in my hand? It states that the cumulative cost of the Climate Change Act up to 2030 would be £3 billion. The document…26 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019My recollection is the words, “look at the cost, and in particular the distribution”, which seems sensible. I endorse both aspects of my noble friend’s appeal to the Treasury.26 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019Absolutely. That is what we ought to do in this House: look closely at these things. That does not mean to say we reject them. Unless we know the cost of this measure, which is…26 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019Yes. That is not a point I have made, but I acknowledge that the noble Baroness is right to rebuke whoever did make it. I am not opposing this measure; I am demanding an impact…26 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019I was immediately interrupted by people saying, “But surely you realise that extreme cold is a symptom of global warming”. Is that what the noble Baroness was going to say?26 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019I am sorry; I obviously have not made my point clear. An impact assessment was produced before the Bill went through either House, and a second was produced after it had been…26 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019My Lords, I declare a non-pecuniary interest as a director of the Global Warming Policy Foundation. We are debating the consequences of a departing pledge by the outgoing Prime…26 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019I have.26 Jun 2019