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HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Wearing of Seatbelts) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, leaving the EU without an agreement is a thoroughly stupid thing to do, but if it happens, this SI is thoroughly sensible and we will not oppose it. My understanding,…12 Feb 2019HANSARDSolvency 2 and Insurance (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these three SIs. However, once again, it gives me no pleasure to be here; these various SIs have ruined yet another weekend and are…11 Feb 2019HANSARDFinancial Services Contracts (Transitional and Saving Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I think 8 February was Friday, and I do not do Fridays.11 Feb 2019HANSARDFinancial Services Contracts (Transitional and Saving Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, it may have been exhaustion, but when I got to this SI, I concluded that it was all really quite straightforward. Having listened to the previous speeches, I am not so…11 Feb 2019HANSARDSolvency 2 and Insurance (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I did.11 Feb 2019HANSARDSolvency 2 and Insurance (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the noble Earl for that explanation and apologise for misunderstanding him. The task we have is under Section 8 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act, which is a very…11 Feb 2019HANSARDMoney Laundering and Transfer of Funds (Information) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018May I just refer back to our previous exchange on this matter? When we last discussed credit rating agencies, I asked what would happen if there was a deal and I got a somewhat…07 Feb 2019HANSARDMoney Laundering and Transfer of Funds (Information) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018Part of that answer jarred a little with me then and jars now on repetition—the part that says it is because they do not handle customers’ money. Looking back at the disaster of…07 Feb 2019HANSARDFinance (No. 3) BillMy Lords, our discussion on this Finance Bill takes place at one of the most interesting—we must not lose sight of the fact that that is a Chinese curse—and unpredictable times in…07 Feb 2019HANSARDMoney Laundering and Transfer of Funds (Information) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I thank the noble Lord for his courteous replies and his help.07 Feb 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [HL]My Lords, perhaps I may say a word or two to put this discussion into perspective. This side hates the idea of a no-deal exit and so on, but the Bill is an outstanding example of…06 Feb 2019HANSARDOver the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018We hear that explanation and I have great sympathy for the civil servants involved with this task. However, will the Minister at least have the grace to admit that it was entirely…04 Feb 2019HANSARDDefence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for introducing this statutory instrument. On the other hand, that is not really true: the facts of life are that I would rather not spend my…04 Feb 2019HANSARDDefence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I feel that I have lost my place. Is the Minister saying that non-derogated invitations to tender will be restricted to the UK suppliers and Gibraltar, or will they be available…04 Feb 2019HANSARDDefence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am sorry to ask the same question over and again, but it is important: putting the derogated areas covered presently by Article 346 to one side, do the regulations—noble Lords…04 Feb 2019HANSARDDefence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The noble Earl says there will be no changes. I understand that at the moment, in non-derogated areas, EU suppliers have a right to bid and we have an obligation to take their…04 Feb 2019HANSARDCollective Investment Schemes (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the Minister for introducing this statutory instrument but I repeat my concern that we are considering such instruments at all. I and my party feel that the Government…04 Feb 2019HANSARDOver the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, there is much that I would support in the intervention by the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey. I particularly like the way he sneaked in the fact that he got to page 41 of the…04 Feb 2019HANSARDOver the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018No, that is very good. It might turn my casual question into quite a substantial one. I notice that all the Treasury SIs that the Committee has discussed say that there will be no…04 Feb 2019HANSARDOver the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018The appropriate paragraph does say that you are substituting one set of criminal offences with another. I can find it and read it if you like; it is a real question. I think the…04 Feb 2019