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HANSARDGrooming GangsMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Cox, on her courage in introducing this debate and on the sensitivity in the way that she did it. I start with the assistance the…14 May 2019HANSARDBrexit: Free Trade AgreementTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, instead of their proposed Brexit deal, they will offer European Union exporters a free trade agreement under the auspices of the World…14 May 2019HANSARDBrexit: Free Trade AgreementMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply, which shows that the Government do not really want to leave the European Union at all. Since Brussels has broken clause 1 of Article…14 May 2019HANSARDWild SalmonMy Lords, I have listened to the debate so far, upon which I congratulate the noble Earl of Shrewsbury. However, I have not heard mentioned what I feel may be another cause of the…14 May 2019HANSARDBrunei: Anti-LGBT LawsMy Lords—11 Apr 2019HANSARDFreedom of ExpressionMy Lords, I hope that I shall not ruin the career of the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, by supporting her Question and in finding the Government’s Answer disappointing. Likewise,…03 Apr 2019HANSARDLiaison Committee ReportMay I press the noble Lord on the point I put to him? If Brexit ever happens we really will not go on needing seven EU committees: much resource is available there. Will he…28 Mar 2019HANSARDLiaison Committee ReportMy Lords, perhaps I may support what the noble Lord has just said and go a little further. Given that these committees are perhaps your Lordships’ House’s most valuable…28 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilGiven the ever deepening Brexit crisis, why do the Government not stand well back, take a deep breath and a clean sheet of paper, and make the most obvious of offers to Brussels?…25 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Powers of EU-UK Joint CommitteeMy Lords, have the Government seen the Daily Telegraph article revealing that nearly all the civil servants in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office are trying to frustrate the…20 Mar 2019HANSARDFurther Developments in Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionMy Lords, that was not quite my question—11 Mar 2019HANSARDFurther Developments in Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionMy Lords, will the Minister therefore comment on the Written Answer received from the Government, which states that the United Kingdom has resiled unilaterally from 52 treaties…11 Mar 2019HANSARDFurther Developments in Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionMy Lords, would the noble and learned Lord care to comment on a Written Answer I recently received from the Government to the effect that—11 Mar 2019HANSARDFurther Developments in Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union“Masters unfair to Molesworth.”11 Mar 2019HANSARDFurther Developments in Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionI was waiting for the noble Lord to finish his peroration. His experience of matters in Brussels is probably unparalleled in your Lordships’ Chamber. Does he think that Brussels…11 Mar 2019HANSARDFurther Developments in Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionI am most grateful to the noble Baroness. Does she not agree that, if the solution were to continue free trade with our friends in the European Union, as we do at the moment, the…11 Mar 2019HANSARDFurther Developments in Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionMy Lords, it is an honour to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bridges, with his unique insight into the processes which have been going on. However, I hope his drastic solution will…11 Mar 2019HANSARDPrevent StrategyMy Lords, has there been any increase in the 8.6% of tip-offs about potential terrorists to the Prevent programme and our security services that come from within our close-knit…06 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionMy Lords, I hope I detect a chink of light in this Statement where it says: “Given both sides agree we do not ever want to use the backstop, and that if we did it would be…12 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: NegotiationsMy Lords—24 Jan 2019