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HANSARDElectronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I support the noble Lord, Lord Foster, in the concerns that he has raised. It is not just the Minister in the other place who says it is important for Ofcom to benefit…07 Feb 2019HANSARDBroadcasting (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I share the concerns so powerfully expressed by the noble Lord, Lord Foster. His speech demonstrates that these regulations, like so many of the exit regulations we are…06 Feb 2019HANSARDBroadcasting (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019May I ask a question in relation to that? Would it not be more sensible, given that these broadcasters have been broadcasting into this country already and have been licensed in…06 Feb 2019HANSARDBroadcasting (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am grateful to the Minister, but that does not address my point. Why should these broadcasters, who are already broadcasting into this country with, presumably, no difficulty at…06 Feb 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillCould the Minister identify whether there are any provisions in this draft Bill which, in the Government’s opinion, are not appropriate for enactment in Northern Ireland? Could…31 Jan 2019HANSARDCentral Courts IT SystemMy Lords, in preparing this Statement, have Ministers and their officials spoken to judges and lawyers, or only to IT consultants?23 Jan 2019HANSARDJustification Decision Power (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018Can I ask the Minister some questions before he sits down?22 Jan 2019HANSARDNuclear Safeguards (EU Exit) Regulations 2018The Minister said that it was “only” a matter of safeguards, but does he accept that safeguards are important? Will he also accept that the inevitable consequence of what he is…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTransfrontier Shipment of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, I have one question for the Minister. He told the House in the previous debate that these are no-deal regulations. Can he identify for the House which parts of these…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTransfrontier Shipment of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel (EU Exit) Regulations 2018With the indulgence of the Minister, I ask whether he agrees that it would be helpful to the House if the Explanatory Memoranda to regulations of this nature were to state clearly…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTransfrontier Shipment of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I am sorry to come back to the Minister. I am not questioning his assertion that these are no-deal regulations; I entirely accept that. I am simply saying that when we perform our…22 Jan 2019HANSARDNuclear Safeguards (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, further to the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, this is one of the reasons why the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, under the chairmanship of the…22 Jan 2019HANSARDNuclear Safeguards (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I am very surprised that the Minister is so reluctant to answer the question from the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, because the committee’s report states in terms that his department…22 Jan 2019HANSARDAlternative Investment Fund Managers (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, does the Minister agree that it is highly desirable that impact assessments are published prior to instruments of this nature being put before the House? Will he give an…22 Jan 2019HANSARDJustification Decision Power (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I am very grateful for the noble Lord’s patience. Is he then giving that undertaking in relation to regulations brought forward by his department—that if they are exit regulations…22 Jan 2019HANSARDJustification Decision Power (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018Can the Minister then give an undertaking that those exit regulations brought before the House that do make policy changes will be the subject of public consultation?22 Jan 2019HANSARDJustification Decision Power (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I have two questions for the Minister. When were these regulations published, and has there been any public consultation on their content?22 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Statutory InstrumentsMy Lords, do the Government have no concerns about the quality of the primary and secondary legislation that will need to be enacted by 29 March? One understands the political…10 Jan 2019