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HANSARDBrexit: European Union’s No-deal Continuity ArrangementsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what announcements the European Union has made regarding continuity arrangements for (1) air travel, (2) haulage, (3) visas, and (4) safety…13 Jun 2019HANSARDBrexit: European Union’s No-deal Continuity ArrangementsI thank my noble friend for her reply. Since Britain may well leave the EU with no withdrawal agreement, is it not reassuring that these reciprocal mini-deals, and many others,…13 Jun 2019HANSARDUK Net Zero Emissions TargetMy Lords, I draw your attention to my interest as a trustee of the Global Warming Policy Foundation. The Government have embarked on a policy that will result in one of the most…12 Jun 2019HANSARDEducation: Climate Change ScienceMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests in the register. Will my noble friend ensure that climate change is taught within the context of the scientific method, which requires…16 May 2019HANSARDBrexit: EU Students’ Tuition FeesMy Lords, I am sure that my noble friend will agree that it is a wonderful thing—educationally, socially and culturally—that 135,000 students from Europe are at our universities,…29 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilMy Lords—11 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilDoes my noble friend recall that the one proposal that won majority support in the House of Commons was the Brady amendment to replace the Irish protocol by an invisible Irish…11 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs I say, the second advantage is that it would truncate uncertainty. That will unleash the investment that has been held up. We all agree that uncertainty is bad for business.…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseNo, but when I have I certainly shall. I am trying to get on because I want to deal with the central argument that was put forward by the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter: namely, that…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am sorry, if the House is reluctant to listen to the facts, as I have noticed that sometimes it is, that is a shame, because it is important that we take into account the…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am sorry: people want me to finish so I am getting on as rapidly as I can. He said that if negotiations fail with the Tory Government on the exit agreement, he would give a…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords—04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLet me therefore do so. The amendment, “notes that more than one day is required for this House to have sufficient time to scrutinise the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5)…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am sorry, I will not give way.04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am sorry but I will not give way. Let me get to the point. There are three advantages if we leave without a deal. No doubt it would be best to have a free trade agreement—04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, on a point of order—04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn the contrary, the noble Baroness is rather forgetful, because I noted down the five points she made about what would happen if we did leave with no deal. They were about…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseHas my noble friend noticed the internal inconsistency of the Motion of the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter? It begins by referring back to the resolution of the House on 28 January…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIf that was just a suggestion, may I respond to it?04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am—just as she did. Initially she said that she was addressing all the amendments with the argument that if we did not leave now, there would be a problem. I am arguing that if…04 Apr 2019