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HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, Amendment 32 is in my name and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, for her support. I am also pleased to see the new Secretary of State in her place. Although I…15 Jan 2020HANSARDCreative Industries: Research and DevelopmentIndeed, we need to pause after that. A round of applause would not be inappropriate. My Lords, I am glad that the Minister mentioned the creative clusters, because they have been…08 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Gardiner of Kimble, for his comprehensive introduction of the topics under debate today on the gracious Speech. He covered the ground very…07 Jan 2020HANSARDDigital CompetitionI welcome the noble Baroness to her first Question Time and congratulate her on her smooth answers so far. The report to which she refers points out the advantages of a digital…05 Nov 2019HANSARDThomas CookI am very grateful to the Minister for repeating the Statement made in the other place. The collapse of Thomas Cook is turning into an issue that needs to be carefully reflected…05 Nov 2019HANSARDExtinction RebellionMy Lords, one of the key objectives of Extinction Rebellion’s recent activities in London was to close down Westminster. Does the Minister agree that recent moves by the…31 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexit: Workers’ RightsMy Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for repeating that Answer from the other place. It might be helpful and for the convenience of the House if I make it clear that the…29 Oct 2019HANSARDLocal Authorities: TourismMy Lords, I recognise that Birmingham is rather far from the sea but could we return to those sunny shores? In the discussions referred to by my noble friend on the Birmingham…28 Oct 2019HANSARDShared Rural NetworkMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for repeating the Statement made in another place. Before I start on a detailed response, I should say that I find it hard to work out…28 Oct 2019HANSARDFreedom of Establishment and Free Movement of Services (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister both for our meeting earlier today and for his introduction to the regulations. I belatedly welcome him to the Front Bench; although we…23 Oct 2019HANSARDFreedom of Establishment and Free Movement of Services (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, as I have been sitting and enjoying this debate, I have been reflecting on why the other 582—is it?—SIs on a no-deal Brexit did not attract audiences of this size and…23 Oct 2019HANSARDFreedom of Establishment and Free Movement of Services (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It was a big fly, not a big lie.23 Oct 2019HANSARDFreedom of Establishment and Free Movement of Services (EU Exit) Regulations 2019At end insert “but that this House regrets that the draft Regulations will remove certain rights for European Union, European Economic Area, Swiss and Turkish nationals, namely to…23 Oct 2019HANSARDPost Offices: Cash Withdrawal ServicesMy Lords, does this Question not also raise the problem about access to cash more generally? I am sure the Minister is familiar with the Access to Cash review. I wonder whether…22 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, this has been a very good debate which has ranged far and wide. It is right that it should do so, because it is an opportunity to reflect on where we are, where we have…17 Oct 2019HANSARDOnline Pornography: Age VerificationMy Lords, the House will be aware of my long-standing view that it is wrong in principle for the Government to require private companies, such as the BBFC, to carry out statutory…17 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexit: No-deal Tariff SchedulesAh, “shortly”; that wonderful word. My Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Answer. Tariffs are, of course, the simplest and most direct of the tools of trade policy.…07 Oct 2019HANSARDUS-imposed Trade TariffsMy Lords, with this episode we move from the sunny uplands of the free trade world, which we so often hear about, to the reality of trade activity. It should not be a surprise…07 Oct 2019HANSARDHuman Rights: Future TradeI am sorry to intervene so early on, but it is worth reflecting on the use of words here, because it is quite important. The model described as being the one the Government are…03 Oct 2019HANSARDHuman Rights: Future TradeMy Lords, I start with an apology to the House: I am not my noble friend Lord McNicol, whose name appears on the Order Paper. In no sense do I wish to try to substitute for him; I…03 Oct 2019