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HANSARDSecuritisation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I studied these two SIs with great care and could not object to their general direction. I even managed to think of three penetrating questions, which the Minister…25 Feb 2019HANSARDUncertificated Securities (Amendment and EU Exit) Regulations 2019That would be good. Perhaps the Minister could copy the letter to everybody who has taken part in the debate.25 Feb 2019HANSARDArmed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2019My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this instrument. The Labour Party supports Her Majesty’s Armed Forces, and I am sure that support goes across the whole House. My…20 Feb 2019HANSARDYemen: UK Arms Sales to Saudi ArabiaMy Lords, the Government say that they are narrowly on the right side of international law in licensing arms sales to Saudi Arabia—but the International Relations Committee, which…20 Feb 2019HANSARDArmed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2019My Lords, that is not a question for me but for the Minister. What it brings out, given some of the contradictory statements by Her Majesty’s Government, is the need for a proper…20 Feb 2019HANSARDArmed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2019I wonder whether the noble Earl could be a bit more specific in the answer to the last question—not now, obviously, but I really would value a letter, because this is a key…20 Feb 2019HANSARDYemen: UK Arms Sales to Saudi ArabiaTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the publication of the report by the International Relations Committee Yemen: giving peace a chance on 16 February, what plans they have…20 Feb 2019HANSARDPublic Record, Disclosure of Information and Co-operation (Financial Services) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, looking through this statutory instrument to see whether there were any policy shifts, as far as I can understand it, the EEA countries have better protection for their…18 Feb 2019HANSARDPackaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019When I read the SI with care, it seemed straightforward and to do its work. I was seeking to see if there was any new policy, and the new policy that I discovered was the…18 Feb 2019HANSARDOfficial Listing of Securities, Prospectus and Transparency (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The suggestion that the EEA does not exist, because we are out of the EU, is surely not valid. Many regulations specify how they apply to different countries. It would be entirely…18 Feb 2019HANSARDFlybmiMy Lords, I thank the Minster for repeating the Answer to the Urgent Question. Eighteen months ago this House questioned Ministers on the collapse of Monarch Airlines, and we were…18 Feb 2019HANSARDEquivalence Determinations for Financial Services and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I shall be brief on this instrument and brief to the point of extinction on some of the others. I wish I thought that that would have any significant impact on the…18 Feb 2019HANSARDEquivalence Determinations for Financial Services and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Will the noble Lord consider my point on paragraph 2.1 of the Explanatory Memorandum? It assures us that these powers will be used in a narrow way to manage the transition and not…18 Feb 2019HANSARDOfficial Listing of Securities, Prospectus and Transparency (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, in trying to take my role seriously, I staggered my way through the Explanatory Memorandum to try to understand this SI. It all seemed pretty straightforward. Basically,…18 Feb 2019HANSARDBenchmarks (Amendment and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I am afraid that despite my efforts I can find nothing wrong with this statutory instrument. It seems to be perfectly straightforward and necessary to manage the…18 Feb 2019HANSARDOfficial Listing of Securities, Prospectus and Transparency (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019For once, it would be nice to get it right. The Minister is moving that they be approved.18 Feb 2019HANSARDMotor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Order 2019Good. I share the concern expressed by the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, about the resources that have been devoted to this. I shall be very happy to be told that I have…12 Feb 2019HANSARDAir Services (Competition) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I shall speak very briefly on these two instruments—there is no way we will oppose them. The first one is on competition. One’s enthusiasm for scrutinising in depth was…12 Feb 2019HANSARDMotor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Order 2019Well, once again we have in front of us an SI that brilliantly illustrates why we should not leave the EU without a deal. I gather that it rests on two treaties. I commend the…12 Feb 2019HANSARDAir Passenger Rights and Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, I rise wearily to my feet. The first thing I would like to register is my objection to being here. Once again, we are here to discuss a statutory instrument which…12 Feb 2019