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HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his considerate words and for dealing in detail with some of the issues that I raised in my opening statement. With his agreement, we will see…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, at the heart of this amendment is a concern that the necessary steps are taken to support trade involving the use of services, which increasingly spreads across not just…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, this has been a short but poignant and moving debate. We have reached back into history and tried to articulate fears and concerns.13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade Bill13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, those with keen eyesight will have noticed that this is an amended version of an earlier amendment which was tabled in Committee. It reflects the fact that we have been…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, this has been a useful little debate and I am grateful to the noble Viscount, Lord Younger, for raising all the points that he did and giving such a full response. But…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillI support the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, and congratulate him on the succinctness with which he has made his point. I have been confused for some time as to why the department…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, it is a test of the abilities of Ministers to be able to breathe life into a list such as that we have just heard. This is a case of drafting amendments beyond the…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade Bill13 Mar 2019HANSARDAgreement Establishing an Economic Partnership Agreement between the Eastern and Southern Africa States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandMy Lords, I suppose this is in the nature of an experiment. This is the first time we have had an opportunity to go into detail about the new world that beckons, whichever side of…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillI am grateful to the Minister for responding as she has done. I pay tribute to her and her team for the considerable work they have done in trying to make sure that we get through…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, when I first joined your Lordships’ House, I was given tutelage in the ways and proceedings of this House. Indeed, I had a watcher who held hands with me, as it were,…13 Mar 2019HANSARDInternational Accounting Standards and European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I declare my interest as a retired fellow of the ACCA. Although I have not practised as an accountant very much during my membership—very little, in fact—I retain an…12 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Protection for WorkersMy Lords, the Statement refers to the intention to establish, “a new body to bring together the relevant enforcement functions”, of the gangmaster agency and others. The Minister…07 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, we have had a very good debate on an important and long-lasting topic which we need to draw to some form of conclusion. We have before us two amendments that cover the…06 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillI will keep the Minister in suspense about what I am going to do, but not for long. I am grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate, which has been high…06 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillYes—but I do not have it. I challenge the Minister: if she is asserting that we are as close as she says we are, would she agree to have further discussions and bring forward an…06 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillThe Minister is certainly very brave to take on a former Lord Chancellor in his pomp. I agree with the noble and learned Lord. The House has a very strong view about this and…06 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillI am grateful to the noble and learned Lord. I am getting inspiration in the form of a book from my noble friend.06 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillIn short, the advice is confused, but I am going to think about it. The noble Lord, Lord Tugendhat, set a very high test for the response today. He wanted a detailed response that…06 Mar 2019