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HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillNot being familiar with police procedures, to me the essence of the argument seems to be about when the defence is deployed. Can the noble Lord explain what that means in…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, the Opposition are generally in favour of this Bill, but I find the arguments of the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, somewhat persuasive. I particularly like the way the noble…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMay I join the noble Baroness and say that I too am confused?28 Jan 2019HANSARDShip and Port Security (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, once again I thank the noble Baroness for introducing this instrument. I have subjected it to my standard test: is it the minimum policy change required? I also have to…23 Jan 2019HANSARDMerchant Shipping (Recognised Organisations) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the Minister for presenting this instrument. I have no great problem with it but I lack a little bit of understanding. The first thing I would like to be clear on is…23 Jan 2019HANSARDMarket Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I omitted to congratulate the noble Lord on getting out an impact assessment on the final SI—the credit rating business. Because it came out, I was foolish enough to read it; it…23 Jan 2019HANSARDMarket Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, perhaps I can start by posing the same question on these two SIs as I did before. Are they no-deal only SIs or ones that will be switched off? I am entirely happy for…23 Jan 2019HANSARDMoney Laundering and Transfer of Funds (Information) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, perhaps I should say a couple of words about where we find ourselves with these SIs. As Her Majesty’s loyal Opposition, I do not want our participation in this process…23 Jan 2019HANSARDMoney Laundering and Transfer of Funds (Information) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018Could the noble Lord define “switching off” slightly better? Is the law taken out or repealed? The term I have used is “paused”, which is rather different from “deleted”.23 Jan 2019HANSARDMoney Laundering and Transfer of Funds (Information) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I intervene on that point because there is surely a contradiction. Surely when we leave the EU, the opportunity for the state to gold-plate—take present regulations and make them…23 Jan 2019HANSARDMerchant Shipping and Other Transport (Environmental Protection) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, I thank the Minister for presenting these two SIs. I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, for her points. She has stolen most of my best lines and, in light of…23 Jan 2019HANSARDRailways: ReliabilityMy Lords, the Minister seemed to have some trouble with the question of whose responsibility this is. Can I help her on that matter? The railway is run by Network Rail and the…23 Jan 2019HANSARDShip and Port Security (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018Perhaps I may ask a question as a point of clarity. I have some trouble in seeing what the role of the EU is now if SOLAS hands down a set of rules and we are a contracting state.…23 Jan 2019HANSARDMarket Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018There seems to be an extraterritorial competence here, which is pretty unusual in English law.23 Jan 2019HANSARDDronesMy Lords, does the Minister believe that the measures debated in the recent consultation are sufficient to address incidents such as the one that occurred at Gatwick this winter?…22 Jan 2019HANSARDAlternative Investment Fund Managers (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, I thank the Minister for presenting these instruments. I am sorry to sound like a broken record but I want to start with my concerns about the impact assessment. The…15 Jan 2019HANSARDInterchange Fee (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018Is the Minister therefore offering a different reason for there being no impact statement from the one given in the Explanatory Memorandum? It seems that a different reason has…15 Jan 2019HANSARDInterchange Fee (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, last night, the House expressly rejected no deal in its vote. That is also Labour Party policy. These orders should not be necessary, but when the Government put…15 Jan 2019HANSARDAlternative Investment Fund Managers (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018If I may gently challenge the Minister, he said that the Treasury has taken a consistent approach with these SIs but it has not. Sometimes it has chosen to be symmetric and…15 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I refer the Committee to paragraph 10.17 on page 174 of the Companion : “Affirmative instruments may be considered in Grand Committee. No referral motion is required. After the…09 Jan 2019