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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseNo, because for my part I will be quite satisfied if the Government consider this point. Other noble Lords, including members of the committee, now have notice of this question,…26 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I support the Motion in the name of the Leader of the House, but when she moves the Motion tomorrow relating to the substance of this statutory instrument, could she…26 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I too thank the Minister. She has devoted considerable time and effort to meeting those of us who signed the previous amendment and expressed concern about this matter,…20 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I would like to add to what the noble Lord has said on human rights. I thank him for bringing forward the amendment specifically to add human rights, but I am satisfied…20 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillPerhaps I might ask the Minister to confirm that, contrary to some of the comments that have been made, she is not introducing some major constitutional change today but that the…20 Mar 2019HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, I respectfully advise the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, that just as an Act of Parliament was required to invoke Article 50, an Act of Parliament would be required to revoke…18 Mar 2019HANSARDChildren: Covert Human Intelligence SourcesMy Lords, are there guidelines which restrict the use of children in this way to cases where the suspected offences are very grave indeed and where there are no other means…18 Mar 2019HANSARDAviation: Boeing 737 MAX 8 JetsMy Lords, what advice would the Minister give British citizens thinking of travelling on one of these aircraft in the near future?11 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillI suggest that this matter cannot be brought back on the second day, because this is an amendment to Clause 2, which we will have passed. Given that the noble Baroness, fairly and…06 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillI am very grateful to the noble Baroness. Under the Pepper v Hart principle, what matters is not the Government’s intention but the Government’s understanding of the scope of the…06 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I have added my name to this amendment because I share the concern expressed by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, that it is simply not appropriate for Explanatory…06 Mar 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillWhy is it thought that guidance is less likely to lead people to seek to evade the purposes of this legislation than putting a definition in the scope of the Bill itself?04 Mar 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillI suggest to the Minister that the point is not about a trawl of all foreign sellers. If I understand the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, the point is that, if the Home Office realises…04 Mar 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillThe Minister has expressed concern—she may well be right—that, if the Bill were amended to make clear what is and is not covered, there is a risk that sellers would seek to use…04 Mar 2019HANSARDAssisted SuicideDoes the Minister recall that the CPS policy was adopted after the decision of the Appellate Committee of this House in 2009 in the Debbie Purdy case—I declare an interest as her…14 Feb 2019HANSARDZimbabwe: Asylum SeekersThe Minister has repeatedly said that the Home Office looks at the circumstances of the individual case in deciding whether to return a person to Zimbabwe, but surely it must have…13 Feb 2019HANSARDCrime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am far less clear than the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, that it would be a breach of our obligations under the European Convention for us to supply information…11 Feb 2019HANSARDCrime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill [HL]I am entirely in agreement with the noble and learned Lord. All I was saying was that I would not wish to assert to the House that it would be a breach of our international…11 Feb 2019HANSARDCrime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill [HL]I am very grateful. I do not have immediate access to that judgment, but perhaps the Minister can provide the House with some assistance in relation to it. Can the Minister also…11 Feb 2019HANSARDElectronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I share the noble Lord’s concern. It is all very puzzling. That agreement is of course a premise that contradicts the premise of these regulations. As the noble Lord says, these…07 Feb 2019