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HANSARDComprehensive Economic Partnership (EUC Report)My Lords, as is the case in many of these trade debates, it is a continuing pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, and I agree with much of what she said. I am…26 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow my noble friend, with the very great experience and knowledge that she has on this issue. Given the fact that all four speakers so far…25 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe Minister gave a number of examples of how the UK Government are currently able, under their powers, to fund UK priorities across all parts of the United Kingdom. The…25 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillIt is a pleasure to follow the noble and learned Lord and we are grateful that he is more reliable that his technology. In Committee and with this amendment, he has suggested…25 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, it is a genuine pleasure to follow the noble and learned Lord. I admire how thoroughly he outlined his amendment, to which I have added my name. I inform the House that…25 Nov 2020HANSARDInternational Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015My Lords, the Act in which I had a role—the Minister kindly referred to it—was as a result of consensus. Now, as the Chancellor has finished his Statement and it has been…25 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market Bill25 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her thorough response. When she comes to read Hansard , perhaps she could reflect on the point that the General Teaching Council for…23 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I am grateful to those who have spoken in this debate, because we have all narrowed into one area on which we are seeking some clarification: the distinction between the…23 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I am grateful for what the Minister said in referring to the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, and to his correspondence with my noble friend Lord Fox and me. I consulted…23 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I have only one element to ask the Minister about; it refers to some questions that were asked in Committee with regards to regulations that have no effect. Is it the…23 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, it is very telling that three of the Minister’s noble friends were seeking clarification as to the purpose of this part of the Bill. The fact that answers are still…23 Nov 2020HANSARDContinuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyMy Lords, the Government’s statement on the potential benefits of the Japan agreement indicated growth of £15 billion. Any reasonable observer would have assumed that that meant…18 Nov 2020HANSARDCanada-UK Trade DealMy Lords, it could be suggested that “walking away” from negotiations could be a government tactic, given that it was the no-deal temporary tariff published by the UK that…17 Nov 2020HANSARDGreat Britain and Northern Ireland: Access for GoodsMy Lords, the sheer scale of the burden on businesses created by the wholly inadequate preparations for the wider border procedures by the Government was laid bare by the National…12 Nov 2020HANSARDCommon Rules for Exports (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, this short debate has flagged up a number of critical areas. I have a degree of sympathy with what the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, said about the time that we have;…10 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Regulations: Assisted Deaths AbroadMy Lords, whilst the 1961 Act provides no exemptions, as the Minister said, the Director of Public Prosecutions has issued guidance with regard to the avoidance of prosecution in…10 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble and learned Lord, and to agree with the thrust of his comments. This is the last, relatively small, group on the general concept of…02 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I will focus on whether Clause 48 should stand part, as my noble friends have done on this group. In so doing, I shall comment on the contributions. I agree with my…02 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I apologise for detaining the Committee; I know I spoke at length on this group. Can the Minister clarify something that he said at the outset? I heard him say that…02 Nov 2020