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HANSARDReducing Greenhouse Gas EmissionsThat this House takes note of Her Majesty’s Government’s legal responsibility to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as detailed in the Climate Change Act 2008 and the implications of…02 May 2019HANSARDReducing Greenhouse Gas EmissionsMy Lords, I am grateful for the privilege of kicking off the debate this morning, and I am grateful to everyone who has contributed. I want to say one thing: it was no accident…02 May 2019HANSARDBrexit: Food Prices and Availability (EUC Report)My Lords, this has been an incredibly interesting debate. I had better declare an interest first in being a member of the EU sub-committee. The only relevant interest that I have…25 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexit: Food Prices and Availability (EUC Report)I would like to give the Minister an opportunity. It would be quite acceptable to me and, I am sure, the rest of the House if he withdrew that Answer and gave a more considered…25 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, I have been present for every speech today. I was sorely tempted to intervene on the odd one or two, but I kept reminding myself that I have to be diplomatic and brief…04 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillYes, he did. I have kept away from the debate on Northern Ireland. I had one year there as a direct rule Minister dealing with very much domestic issues. I know the sensitivities…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am.04 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.04 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, I did not hear much compromise in that last speech. The only reason we are here discussing this Bill is lack of trust and compromise throughout the whole process. We…04 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillDirty Russian money flooding into London, which allegedly funded part of the campaign on digital media, is a serious issue. We in this country have not taken it as seriously as…04 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillYes. The NFU has been the quiet dog on this issue for three years. It never had a position on Brexit. It did not campaign—it was split. Many took one view and many took another. I…04 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillYes, I absolutely agree, and I applaud the role that the new president has taken.04 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI am grateful to the noble Lord. My very last point—it is my very last point, because it follows from what I said earlier—is about the warning from police chiefs this morning…04 Apr 2019HANSARDFolic AcidTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply from Baroness Manzoor on 9 January (HL Deb, col 2212), when they will commence the consultation announced on 22 October 2018…19 Mar 2019HANSARDHoliday AccommodationI say to the Minister that there is no legislation to be reviewed because there is no legislation—in England it is voluntary. Wales passed legislation; so did Northern Ireland.…19 Mar 2019HANSARDFolic AcidThank you.19 Mar 2019HANSARDFestival of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2022Will the festival take place before or after the general election that is due in 2022?18 Mar 2019HANSARDFurther Developments in Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionMy Lords, I invite the noble Lord, Lord Dobbs, to take a trip around the external borders of the 27 EU member states and the EEA, and he will see what a hard border is like. They…11 Mar 2019HANSARDFurther Developments in Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionThere is no question about that: I have got a lot wiser, because I voted no in 1975. This same poll showed that 55% of young voters would be angry if the UK left the EU without a…11 Mar 2019HANSARDFurther Developments in Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionThere is a fine argument to be had about “no taxation without representation”. Many foreigners—a term that I do not normally use—who are resident in this country and paying their…11 Mar 2019