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HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, I can sense the mood of the House, and I am grateful to all noble Lords, particularly the Chief Whip. The noble and learned Lord has already mentioned Amendment 7, which…08 Apr 2019HANSARDArrangement of BusinessCan I suggest to the noble Lord that it might be better to resume in one hour? If the Statement has not finished and we cannot start it, let us proceed with the Report stage of…08 Apr 2019HANSARDArrangement of BusinessGiven the urgency of this matter, would it not be more appropriate to proceed with the Statement in perhaps 30 minutes so that we can proceed with the Bill in one hour’s time?08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillIt is not on the list, but as I understand it, there have been suggestions that it would be helpful to the House if it debated Amendment 7 together with Amendment 5; that was what…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, accepted that Amendments 5 and 7 remove the concern that she otherwise had—that is what she told the House. I support Amendment 5 in the…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillIt is not grouped with this one.08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, may I respectfully remind the noble Viscount that we are debating Amendment 4?08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, I oppose the amendment. It would frustrate the very purpose of the Bill, which is to leave it to the House of Commons to identify what it thinks is the appropriate date.08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, I had planned to be at the National Theatre tonight, on date night with my wife. We had tickets to see “Follies”. The follies that we have all witnessed in this House…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, the House of Commons sent us a Bill that its Members consider urgent. We should get on and consider its merits and demerits. Forty-nine noble Lords have put their names…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseDoes the noble Baroness accept that, forceful though her points no doubt are, we have now been discussing the same points for three hours and 46 minutes, in the context of a Bill…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI wish to move the Motion.04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat the Question be now put.04 Apr 2019HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeI have a similar question. Can the Minister assure the House that there will be sufficient officials dealing with these applications to ensure that they are decided speedily? Does…03 Apr 2019HANSARDArrangement of BusinessCan the noble Baroness confirm that the Joint Committee’s assessment of the statutory instrument consists of one line?27 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019My Lords, I support the Motion in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Callanan, and I thank him for addressing the legal question I raised yesterday. I am satisfied that these…27 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019Could the noble Baroness say what law is applicable here? I understand the political argument, but what law would compel the Prime Minister to comply with the House of Commons’…27 Mar 2019HANSARDArrangement of BusinessI apologise to the Joint Committee: I should have said one paragraph.27 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThere are two points. You cannot tell the date on which we are to leave simply by reading the statutory instrument, and that date, on the drafting of the statutory instrument,…26 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThere could be the possibility of a challenge if this point had any substance to it. I am concerned that we do not adopt or approve a statutory instrument without consideration of…26 Mar 2019