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HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI am interested in what the noble Baroness says. Does she accept that, if you take the United Kingdom from the top of Shetland to Land’s End, the midpoint falls round about…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillAgain, I am grateful to noble Lords who have taken part in this debate, and particularly to the Minister for his reply. All the amendments in this group raise important issues.…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, the purpose of this amendment is that the sponsor body should nominate from among its members a Member of the House of Commons and of the House of Lords to be its…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillThe noble Lord makes an important point. When I was on the Joint Committee on the Palace of Westminster, our expectation was that we might decant in 2023, but it is now clear that…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to those who have taken part in this debate and indicated some support for the general approach I was taking. I am very grateful to the Minister for…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I promise to be as brief as I can. This is a probing amendment that I do not seek to push further. Clause 5 is about consultation strategy. It indicates that the sponsor…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I support the amendments and the spirit in which they have been moved and spoken to by the noble Lords, Lord Blunkett and Lord Bethell, and the noble Baroness, Lady…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I very much agree with what the noble Lord, Lord Haselhurst, just said about the Archives. There are real risks in maintaining them in their present physical location.…08 Jul 2019HANSARDVictims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modification) Order 2019Perhaps I might ask the Minister something that hopefully will be within his responsibilities. The Explanatory Memorandum says that it has been, “prepared by the Office of the…26 Jun 2019HANSARDVictims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modification) Order 2019My Lords, we also support the order, but I have one or two questions for the Minister. We heard in the previous debate about legislation that came into effect in 2012 and we were…26 Jun 2019HANSARDScottish Government: DiscussionsMy Lords, this time last year, during the final stages of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, never a day seemed to go by when we did not discuss common UK frameworks. Can the…02 May 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, I signed the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, in Committee. Indeed, as I indicated in the speech I made then, when evidence was given to the…12 Mar 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Attorney General’s legal opinion on the Joint Instrument and Unilateral DeclarationMy Lords, the noble and learned Lord emphasised the importance in the joint instrument of urgency. Indeed, paragraph 7 of the Attorney-General’s opinion today states: “Therefore,…12 Mar 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionThe Minister has just said that the Government are planning for all eventualities. If the House of Commons has a vote on 13 March on whether to support no deal, what would the…27 Feb 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionIf the House of Commons has a vote on whether to support no deal or not, what will the position of the Government be?27 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, I apologise that I was not able to speak at Second Reading. I shall speak in support of Amendment 42, which was tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, and to which…21 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillI acknowledge that the Minister said that an amendment will be brought forward. That is very welcome. Is there anything technically defective with Amendment 42 and is she going to…21 Feb 2019