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HANSARDHonda in SwindonIt is always sad when people lose their jobs, whatever the reasons, but let us get some facts straight, including those studiously ignored by the Opposition Benches. First, Toyota…19 Feb 2019HANSARDEquivalence Determinations for Financial Services and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The point being made by the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, and others is that we should not leave that process to Ministers. The noble Baroness seems to be saying that our doing so in…18 Feb 2019HANSARDEquivalence Determinations for Financial Services and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The noble Baroness makes an important point but one that deflects a little from reality. When I was a Treasury Minister, I had to negotiate things in Europe. I suppose we had a…18 Feb 2019HANSARDEquivalence Determinations for Financial Services and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am trying to get the full gist of my noble friend’s intervention, which was, first, that he seemed to think that the cost of all the statutory instruments which have not been…18 Feb 2019HANSARDEquivalence Determinations for Financial Services and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I hope that the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, will not be shocked to hear that as I have wandered through the corridors of this place, I have heard some noble Lords…18 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration ProceduresSurely the reason concern is lower than before is that people believe that we have taken back control and that henceforth we will have proper controls on immigration. That is the…14 Feb 2019HANSARDEU WithdrawalAs it has.13 Feb 2019HANSARDEU WithdrawalI am grateful to the noble Lord for giving way. He seems to accept that the European Parliament has the right to veto this agreement, but the British Parliament does not. Why does…13 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Article 50My Lords—05 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Article 50My Lords, given that the other place threw out the withdrawal agreement largely because of the backstop, that the governing majority then deputed the Government to replace the…05 Feb 2019HANSARDTrade BillIt is always a pleasure to be patronised by the noble Lord, Lord Davies. As someone who passed only parts 1, 2 and 3 of the Institute of Statisticians exams, I suppose that I must…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillI am not sure that I said any of the things that I think the noble Lord is both telling me I said and that are not true. I suspect what he said is true but it is not what I said.…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, the amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson of Balmacara, and others of the same gist are remarkable. In my 35 years in Parliament, I do not recall Parliament…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillIt is quite true that other countries within the single market have increased their exports to each other more than we have—but that is not purely because of differences in…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I congratulate the Minister on introducing this debate and focusing on rules of origin, which is the main complexity that will arise with trading goods. I suggest that…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillPerhaps the World Customs Organization knows nothing about customs, but we have to reach the judgments that we can, and certainly under the REX system the fees that the noble…30 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Support for Remaining in the EUMy Lords—16 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Support for Remaining in the EUDoes my noble friend agree that it is very important to keep one’s word? Does he recall the then Prime Minister saying at the beginning of the referendum campaign: “When the…16 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow a thoughtful speech from the noble Earl. The Prime Minister claims there is no alternative to her deal—but there is. It is not mine, not…14 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationDoes the noble Lord intend to have a referendum every two and a half years?09 Jan 2019