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HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I reserved my position on Amendment 25 when we debated it before Christmas. I will not divide the House on Amendment 25, which relates to trade with developing…06 Jan 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I apologise to the House; clearly the message that I had scratched from this group has not got through. I reflected on the fact that three Liberal speakers on this group…06 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillMy Lords, I was wondering last night what a cynical Government would do if they knew they could get only a poor deal because they had limited their own hand so much in…30 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the noble Baroness for allowing me to raise a question, if I may, of the Chief Whip. I have sympathy with the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, and his comments about precedent.…30 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade (Disclosure of Information) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, as always. I am glad he asked his questions because they are very pertinent. I slightly regret his reminding me that I have…17 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords who have participated in this short debate, which has focused on longer-term issues rather than more immediate ones. I am very grateful for…15 Dec 2020HANSARDRegional Comprehensive Economic PartnershipMy Lords, before looking to very long-term ambitions for joining regional economic partnerships, is it not better for the Government to focus absolutely on the trade agreements…15 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 16 I will speak to Amendment 25. Before I do so, it would be churlish of me not to congratulate the Minister on a victory on Report. I half expected…15 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lady Kramer moved this amendment very ably and indicated that, because of the cross-party support and the degree of consistency with Amendment 19, she…15 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade Bill15 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU Withdrawal AgreementMy Lords, I am grateful to the Government Chief Whip for facilitating a substitution on our Bench, and I am glad that the Minister is keen today. Will the noble Lord allow this…10 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillI rise to move Amendment 6, and I look forward to hearing the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, on Amendment 12, because these amendments concern an issue that has been a focus in…07 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade Bill07 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for a very thorough response; he will find out how persuasive I have found him in a moment after I draw out two or three points from the…07 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, this has been a powerful debate and rightly so, given the seriousness of the issue. This Wednesday, 9 December, is the day that the United Nations will mark the adoption…07 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord. I remember very clearly the debate that he led in Committee. I think it was just the two of us and the Minister in the…07 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord. It is clear that the government amendments the Minister is bringing forward today have had a long gestation period—over many…07 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure, as always, to follow the noble Baroness. I have a great deal of sympathy with the intention behind these amendments, which also relate to the fact…07 Dec 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, when asked about the domestic economic situation, the Minister for Africa, James Duddridge, told the House of Commons: “We are bound by law to spend 0.7%, so it is not a…02 Dec 2020HANSARDExport Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, this is a short debate on necessary measures, as the Minister indicated, and I am grateful for the clarity with which he outlined them. We cannot have gaps,…02 Dec 2020