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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLeave out from “move” to the end and insert “notwithstanding the non-binding resolution of the House of 28 January that Her Majesty’s Government should provide sufficient time for…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI have taken one intervention from the noble Lord and that was enough. All right, I will be different from his Front Bench.04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWhat did the noble Lord say? Would the noble Lord like to stand up and repeat what he said?04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAgain, my noble friend makes a strong point that takes us to the substance of the Bill, which we will discuss later. After many years in the usual channels trying to do the best…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseNoble Lords may know but they need to be reminded and the world outside needs to understand. The last proposition was that in relation to this Bill, shoved through the House of…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy noble friend is entirely wrong. That is not the point before the House in this Motion. Indeed, the procedure I have suggested would still allow the Bill to be passed. However,…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI would have stopped 30 seconds later if the noble Lord had not risen. He calls it an abuse of Parliament. I call it the right of any Member of Parliament to put the case for…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWill the noble Lord give way?04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I am introducing an amendment to a Motion, which is a different matter. I ask the noble Lord and others to consider that this is a matter of extreme importance to the…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI was not allowed to respond to the debate in which I spoke about this subject. The noble Lords, Lord Empey and Lord Strathclyde, made a sensible and constructive point: instead…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe noble Lord is a great wag, is he not? I have often thought the same about him, but I find him too engaging to have said such a thing. I return to my argument. One thing I…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am sure that my noble friend is right but really I am not so interested in the politics of the matter. Of course that is the case, but it is the case of life and of democracy.…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWell, my Lords, it is for each noble Lord to draw whatever conclusion he or she wishes. I simply draw attention to the fact that this is a device that is being used by the…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy noble friend is right. He has anticipated the fast-approaching conclusion of what I will say. It cannot be right not to allow sufficient time to consider a Bill which, as we…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am so grateful; that was a procedural point from the noble Lord, not a political one. This is a sensible, grown-up House; we do not need to deal with these things by Division.…26 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I regret to say I find that a highly unsatisfactory response and not in the spirit of co-operation across the House. But I see no point in dividing if my Front Bench and…26 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseTo leave out from first “that” to the end and to insert “this House declines to consider the draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019…26 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI was seeking to make a procedural point on behalf of your Lordships’ House. Our normal procedures are not there to protect the Government, let alone to protect them from any…26 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI have given way to the noble Lord before.26 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, the noble Lord makes a political point.26 Mar 2019