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HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill08 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I have the right to speak at the end of this brief debate, but because everyone agrees that the debate should be brief, I do not intend to use that opportunity.08 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn behalf of my noble friend Lady Hayter, and with her agreement, I beg to move the Motion standing in her name on the Order Paper.08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillCan I ask the noble Lord a question? Had the referendum gone the other way, would he and his friends have accepted it absolutely and stopped campaigning for Britain to withdraw…04 Apr 2019HANSARDNATOI know that the noble Earl will come to my somewhat critical comments about the lack of information on NATO from the Government, especially to parliamentarians, but I exempt him…02 Apr 2019HANSARDNATOMy Lords, we should all be grateful to the Minister for arranging this welcome debate, even if the short notice given has deprived us of a number of wise contributors who might…02 Apr 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, I think we are all agreed that this is an important issue which needs to be debated. As my noble friend said, he is simply moving in his amendment what the Government…04 Mar 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillBefore Hungerford and Dunblane, there had not been evidence of legally held handguns being used to massacre people. However, Hungerford and Dunblane happened, and after that, we…06 Feb 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillI am listening to what the noble Lord is saying and the assumptions he is making about the guns that are being talked about—or in this case, not talked about—and them not falling…06 Feb 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillI appreciate what the Minister is saying but this is a critical part of the legislation, where some strong views are held on both sides. Having sat through the debate so far, I…06 Feb 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillThey are certainly not infallible—I speak from great experience on that— but the Home Secretary clearly did not come to the House of Commons unprepared and without checking…06 Feb 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillIt is a great privilege to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Newlove. She speaks with authority and personal passion and we should listen with great care to what she says. I…07 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillI am grateful to the noble Earl for giving way. If the case is as strong as he makes out, why was the Home Secretary convinced that criminal elements in Northern Ireland and on…07 Jan 2019