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HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lords who have taken part in this very short debate, and I thank the Minister for his response. The reason for launching this is that we want to secure…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I rise to explain why Clause 37 should not stand part of the Bill. There is very little to add after the dozen contributions and the eloquent speech by my noble friend…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Ludford and Lady Jones, and the noble Viscount, Lord Hailsham, for adding their names to this amendment. If passed, it would require…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendments 58 and 60. The noble Lord, Lord Greaves, has touched on many of his probing amendments, and there has been much debate about Amendment 59,…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillNo, it is. The noble Lord is correct.14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for taking part in the debate on this group of amendments and the Minister for her response. Mistakes can be made in any process and, as the…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, the amendment moved by the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, would grant an automatic continuation of pre-exit-day rights and immigration status for EU citizens resident in the…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, the amendments that the noble Lords, Lord Oates and Lord Kerslake, and I have laid before us draw attention to, and look to move to and secure a shift to, a declaratory…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I shall speak also to Amendments 8 and 9 in my name and Amendment 10 in the name of my noble friend Lady Hayter. These are relatively short amendments, but they cover a…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy noble friend Lord Cashman puts it very well. To the noble Lord, Lord Hamilton, I say that, on the contrary, the rights of British citizens across the European Union are of the…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThere is only one document.14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I am pleased to close this Second Reading debate on behalf of the Labour Benches. It has been quite a day, with this contribution edging the total number of speakers to…13 Jan 2020HANSARDElectric ScootersI declare an interest as somebody who used one of these e-scooters over the summer while on holiday in Paris. It was actually very enjoyable. May I encourage some proportionality…29 Oct 2019HANSARDHong KongLike many noble Lords before me, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for securing this debate. It follows on from a number of Oral Questions and Private Notice Questions that…24 Oct 2019HANSARDSyria: Withdrawal of US TroopsMy Lords, it has long been a concern that, due to Turkey’s veto, Kurdish representatives have been excluded from the Geneva and Astana peace processes, and are now excluded from…08 Oct 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Emergency PowersMy Lords, the latest draconian crackdowns on protesters in Hong Kong have failed to deter tens of thousands of people taking to the streets and instead have served only to further…07 Oct 2019HANSARDProduct Safety, Metrology and Mutual Recognition Agreement (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, moving between topics as varied as Hong Kong to product safety is one of the joys of being a Front-Bencher in the House of Lords. The House is again debating an…07 Oct 2019HANSARDInequalityMy Lords, over the past nine years we have seen a huge rise in the number of food banks across the United Kingdom. The Trussell Trust’s figures on this are just frightening. If…03 Oct 2019