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HANSARDUK-EU Withdrawal AgreementMy Lords, I will certainly check, as the noble Lord asks. I am not briefed in detail on the Isle of Man but I will make sure that I write to him and that the letter is made…10 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU Withdrawal AgreementMy Lords, on the specific technical points on power of attorney and so on, I will seek very specific responses, and I undertake to write to the noble Lord on that. Obviously, the…10 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU Withdrawal AgreementMy Lords, regrettably, I cannot give a specific answer to that question. I am certain that there is a specific answer and the weakness is in me. I assure the noble Lord that he…10 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU Withdrawal AgreementMy Lords, I will not go into the specifics of negotiations with India, although I know the noble Lord has a particular interest and I respect and understand that. The objective of…10 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU Withdrawal AgreementMy Lords, I can certainly assure the noble Baroness on the question of smaller suppliers. I was trying to look it up quickly, but one has so little time; I think it is paragraph…10 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU Withdrawal AgreementMy Lords, the movement of chemicals brings particular complexities, as the noble Lord rightly points out, but the Government are committing an enormous amount of resource to the…10 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU Withdrawal AgreementMy Lords, I repeat the very substantial announcements of financial support for Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland business that I referred to in earlier responses. On VAT, as…10 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU Withdrawal AgreementMy Lords, I am a poor and feeble plant, but by standing here I am seeking to assist scrutiny. I understand the broader thrust of the question from the noble Earl, but he will also…10 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU Withdrawal AgreementMy Lords, so far as individual, specific, in-person dummy runs are concerned, I cannot categorically answer that, but I will find out if I can supply my noble friend with an…10 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU Withdrawal AgreementMy Lords, I do not carry ministerial responsibility for public conveniences—10 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU Withdrawal AgreementI do not carry ministerial responsibility for public conveniences, if I am allowed to complete the sentence. So far as the planning contingencies for what may or may not happen…10 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU Withdrawal AgreementMy Lords, the arrangements we are discussing today relate to the protocol and movements between GB and NI and, indeed, NI and GB. Obviously, a future tariff regime between the…10 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU Withdrawal AgreementMy Lords, Parliament voted in the withdrawal treaty Act to include a section asserting UK sovereignty. As for the specifics of any course of justice or jurisdiction, it will have…10 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I think I was on mute for a minute there.09 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I am not a lawyer, as I am frequently reminded in your Lordships’ House, but I am a historian by vocation and occasional practice, and I know that history is the study…09 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe noble Lord, Lord Adonis, says, “Keep it up,” which I know is a sentiment widely shared. Noble Lords have been clear throughout this debate on the UKIM Bill about their support…09 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, it seems that I am muted again, but I will find my way to the right spot. I turn now to Part 5 of the Bill. These clauses, as your Lordships may be aware, have been the…09 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillHowever, as I said in Committee, the clauses that provide for the safety net are not the only ones that make up this part of the Bill. It is vital that the other clauses are…09 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all those who have contributed to this short debate and for the general tone of the interventions made. I was of course intrigued by the noble Lord,…09 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public Health InformationMy Lords, the noble Lord makes an important point. In terms of reaching all vulnerable groups, those without access to the internet are important. This is taken into…08 Dec 2020