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HANSARDEU: Future RelationshipMy Lords, the Government do not anticipate that these discussions will fail.27 Feb 2020HANSARDMinisters: TrainingThe noble Lord is wise and knows very well that whether people remain in office is a matter not for me or him but for the Prime Minister. In fact, this Prime Minister updated the…27 Feb 2020HANSARDEU: Future RelationshipMy Lords, that argument was put in 2016 and has been put ever since, but in that time the UK has benefited from enormous inward investment and I have every confidence that it will…27 Feb 2020HANSARDEU: Future RelationshipMy Lords, I take particular note of what the noble Lord says. I thank him for his kind remarks. I have the highest respect for his great service to this country. I remember…27 Feb 2020HANSARDMinisters: TrainingMy Lords, first, I am grateful to the noble Lord for what he said on a personal basis. The noble Lord is addressing an extraordinarily important point, which we all share;…27 Feb 2020HANSARDEU: Future RelationshipMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall repeat a Statement made today in another place by my right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister…27 Feb 2020HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) OrderThat the draft Order laid before the House on 14 January be approved.26 Feb 2020HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) OrderMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for their kind comments. Having heard the noble Lord, Lord Rennard, say that we may be having some controversial and lively debates in the future,…26 Feb 2020HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) OrderMy Lords, in coming to the Dispatch Box for the first time to answer for the Cabinet Office, if the House will allow me, I want to place on record my appreciation of my noble…26 Feb 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bichard; I much agree with what he has just said. I also associate myself with the remarks of my good friend, the noble…21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI seem to have become very swiftly a Member that this House does not want to hear from. That has been confirmed because this House does not care for certain inconvenient truths—or…06 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy Lords, I start by saying that when an agreement is reached by the usual channels, in my view that is an agreement which must hold. Not only was an agreement made in the usual…06 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy Lords, I absolutely do. There is no purpose in this House if it is not to enable at some point the rights of the people to be sustained. Indeed, the one deliberate and absolute…06 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillThe effect of the amendment is that the Act will not come into place until a general election has taken place. I have been advised by—06 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI would have liked to conclude some time ago, but I have courteously tried to take many interventions. How many more times are the long-suffering people of this country going to…06 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill06 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillThe noble Lord has just voted for an amendment that we have been told has no statutory effect, so now he can vote against one that he says has no statutory effect. He can have it…06 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI would cheerfully welcome that outcome, my Lords.06 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy Lords, I was not intending to intervene—06 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillBut the matter is much simpler, and those outside this House will understand where we are.06 Sept 2019