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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI always thought that this House was about courtesy, but I have noticed that the noble Lord, Lord Tomlinson, does not really agree. Never mind. Indeed, if I might digress…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseSince the noble Baroness does not like taking interventions, I will have to make a speech. It will be a very brief one.04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI have a point of clarification.04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAgain?04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords—04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am very interested in what my noble friend is saying. For clarification, do the people who are backing this not understand that this will be used against them if it is allowed…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIs my noble friend aware of the opinion of the excellent and rather consensual chairman of the House of Commons Procedure Committee? He said the following yesterday: “The House of…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOkay, I shall be quite brief; not least because my noble friend Lord Young on the Front Bench has implored me—begged me on bended knee—not to go over 15 minutes. I doubt I shall.…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I shall be brief.04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThank you; I accept that. First, we are here to revise legislation. Although we do not get it perfectly right, we do it quite well—much better than the other place, in which I sat…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to the noble Lord. I agree: it should not be about filibustering. However, I and a great many other people believe we are acting as a check on the wrong procedure…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to the noble Lord for filling up a couple of minutes. It is not five years, as it happens.04 Apr 2019HANSARDAid: Anti-Corruption MeasuresMy Lords, I shall perforce be brief speaking in the gap, but I am grateful to my noble friend Lord McInnes for calling this debate. I have limited, and rather outdated, experience…02 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, will be horrified to discover that I agree with a great deal of what she has said. I will not support her amendment because I do not…27 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019Before the noble Lord sits down, I believe I am right in saying that he was elected to Oxford city council or district council at one stage. I fought many elections, as did many…27 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019My Lords—27 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe noble Lord has much greater experience of the law than I and most of the people in this House do. Therefore, could he explain whether there would be any possibility of a…26 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilPerhaps I am being a bit slow, but could my noble friend explain something to me? She said that the Council’s decision, accepted by this Government, trumps the withdrawal Act…25 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: No-deal PreparationsMy Lords, the House of Commons has twice rejected the Prime Minister’s deal, so it obviously thinks the deal is a bad deal. Does it remain the case, as it says in the Conservative…20 Mar 2019HANSARDCycling: Licences and InsuranceMy Lords, should we not consider whether we wish to encourage cycling for the health benefits that it gives, and indeed its advantages regarding reduced congestion, or whether we…18 Mar 2019