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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI entirely agree. It is quite reasonable to have a referendum every 45 years, which is the time we had to wait before this second referendum. People’s opinions change over time.…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I respectfully follow the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter. The simple truth is that almost everyone who has spoken, with the exception of her, has said that this is purely…04 Apr 2019HANSARDClimateI congratulate the noble Baroness on securing this debate and on her introduction to it. Since the Industrial Revolution, the average temperature of the Earth has warmed by an…02 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexit: The Customs Challenge (European Union Committee Report)I congratulate the noble Baroness and the other committee members on the report. She mentioned the current delays at Dover. I noted in the report that they relate to lorries from…01 Apr 2019HANSARDCommonwealthCan the noble Lord tell us more about this EU-India free trade agreement, which I do not think exists?28 Mar 2019HANSARDCommonwealthBut it does not exist.28 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Petition to Revoke Article 50 NotificationMy Lords, does my noble friend recall the Prime Minister saying at the opening of the referendum campaign, “It will be your decision whether to remain in the EU on the basis of…26 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Petition to Revoke Article 50 NotificationI recall them being endorsed by Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, Nick Clegg and others. Would it not be an enormous betrayal of trust and undermine confidence in our Parliament and our…26 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, the most precious commodity in political life is trust, and trust depends on keeping your promises. We saw what happened to what was once a major party in our country…25 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexitDid the noble Baroness not hear me read out the assurance from the Department of Health that there would be no interruption of supplies? Why is she indulging in this disgraceful…25 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Powers of EU-UK Joint CommitteeMy Lords, does the issue of the appalling committee of two civil servants that will be able to make law for this country not dwarf that of Henry VIII clauses and so on, which has…20 Mar 2019HANSARDInsect PopulationMy Lords, given that the use of pesticides is the principal threat to pollinators, can I commend the work of Rothamsted Research in my old constituency? It is developing new…19 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Non-Disclosure AgreementsMy Lords, are the Government not in rather a strange position of preparing to ensure that we can leave with no withdrawal agreement on 29 March while playing down and hiding what…14 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillI apologise and withdraw in that case.06 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillI am grateful to the noble Lord for pointing out the distinction between whether chlorine washing is bad for our health or masks the different treatment of animals during their…06 Mar 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionI am grateful to the noble Baroness for giving way. What I said was that the drop in the pound would compensate those whose tariffs were around the average of 4%, but that, in…27 Feb 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionWho is the right reverend Prelate accusing of this untrammelled ambition which is apparent to all?27 Feb 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionWith respect, the money we save will not come from consumers; it will just no longer be available to the EU to finance its projects. Every year, we pay £10 billion more to the EU…27 Feb 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionI am sure the noble Lord will want to congratulate Toyota on opening in this country a year later—in October last year—a line producing the best-selling car in the world, opened…27 Feb 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionEven though it is apparent to all?27 Feb 2019