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HANSARDTrade BillThe Minister said that perhaps this amendment would be better placed elsewhere, but I wondered why, in the sequence of events, the UK did not agree a temporary arrangement with…04 Feb 2019HANSARDTrade Bill04 Feb 2019HANSARDTrade BillI am grateful to the Minister for his characteristically thorough response, except that we still have Clause 6 in limbo to some extent. I am not sure how long the Government can…04 Feb 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I shall speak also to Amendment 68. These are probing amendments the purpose of which is to seek clarity not only about the Government’s intentions towards negotiations…04 Feb 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I am very happy to have my name attached to these amendments. It shows the Government there is a degree of cross-party consensus that it is important that these…04 Feb 2019HANSARDTrade BillWill the Minister clarify what he said about seeking to participate in the European Medicines Agency? The noble Baroness, Lady Fairhead, in an earlier grouping, said it was the…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillI did not intend to bowl a curveball or even a googly—or anything. It was a genuine point. The Government’s position now is that they are seeking to renegotiate the whole…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillPerhaps I might add some clarification. The Minister has just said that not all of the Northern Ireland protocol is now up for renegotiation—as the Commons have voted for—only…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillI am not speaking on behalf of my noble friend Lord Teverson, the absolute expert on these Benches on these issues, but simply to ask a number of questions in support of those…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillI am grateful for that, and the Minister is helpful. That leads on to my next point, which is that the countries themselves have said that other concessions could compensate for…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillThe Minister has been exceptionally helpful and very clear, but I hope she will be able to address one question. If we leave without an agreement with the EU and this process of…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, Amendment 54 is in my name. As the noble Lord, Lord Grantchester, pointed out, the division of the tariff-rate quotas is of great importance to parts of the UK economy,…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillI am grateful to the Minister for giving way; he is being very tolerant. He may recall that I mentioned on Second Reading that I took part in one of those consultations, posing—if…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillThat is very helpful. As the Minister knows, the devolved Administrations have also submitted evidence to the International Trade Committee in the Commons and are participating in…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillI am grateful to the Minister for giving way; his contributions are helpful. This may be a technical point, because we have had an element of that statement from the Government at…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillI believe we do. Not only are we resourced in Parliament, but we are resourced in this House. Our committees do a remarkable job in scrutinising both European legislation and…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I have great sympathy with Amendment 81 in the noble Lord’s name. It struck me, as a former Member of the Scottish Parliament, that one result of our leaving the…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillThe Minister might be able to help me. Clause 6(1), as introduced into this House, states: “It shall be the objective of an appropriate authority to take all necessary steps to…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillMay I press that point a little further? Currently, a British exporter will require a movement certificate—EUR1, or EUR-MED if it applies to the pan-European Mediterranean…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillThe Minister is clear that it is the Government’s intention unilaterally to say to all third countries that components from the EU would be considered part of UK goods. What comes…30 Jan 2019