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HANSARDBrexit: Movement of People in the Cultural Sector (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Jay, and I congratulate him on the work that he and his sub-committee have done on the cultural sector. Nearly two years…15 May 2019HANSARDCompetition and Markets Authority: Legislative and Institutional ReformsMy Lords, I join in applauding very much the tone, and much of what was suggested, in the letter sent by the noble Lord, Lord Tyrie, to the Secretary of State. As has been said,…08 May 2019HANSARDFreedom of MovementMy Lords, surely the central issue here is that freedom of movement is tied up with the delivery of services. Service industries, which dominate our economy, can trade effectively…08 May 2019HANSARDKew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [HL]My Lords, I too wish the objective of this Bill well. I have a long and affectionate link with Kew. My grandfather, Lawrence Lavender, after whom I am called, was an apprentice at…07 May 2019HANSARDReducing Greenhouse Gas EmissionsMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Rooker for introducing this debate so passionately, and we have heard an even more passionate speech from the noble Lord, Lord…02 May 2019HANSARDTrade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss ConfederationThat this House regrets that the Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation, while differing significantly from…01 May 2019HANSARDTrade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss ConfederationMy Lords, I thank the Minister very much for her comprehensive reply, and underline my thanks to her officials for taking us through this process. I do not intend to keep the…01 May 2019HANSARDTrade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss ConfederationMy Lords, I tabled this Motion to Regret, effectively on behalf of the EU Select Committee, as the only way available to us to register with the House as a whole our concerns over…01 May 2019HANSARDREACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, in the light of that, I should like to speak to my amendment and to the contributions made so far. It is some time since I have found myself on the Front Bench, so I had…26 Mar 2019HANSARDREACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019At the end insert “but this House regrets that the draft Regulations fail to fulfil the Prime Minister’s intention to maintain the United Kingdom’s participation in the European…26 Mar 2019HANSARDREACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019In view of the widespread concern around the House, I beg to move.26 Mar 2019HANSARDCommon Agricultural Policy and Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I intervene because I have been dealing with state aid provisions more generally. The European system regards state aid for agriculture as part of a block exemption. In other…20 Mar 2019HANSARDFood and Drink, Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, my first concern is the same as that of the noble Baroness and the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee: namely, that the regulations cover disparate things. I come…20 Mar 2019HANSARDZoonotic Disease Eradication and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I, too, am happy to support this SI, and I thank the noble Baroness. My points are more or less the same as those that have already been raised, but I would like a…20 Mar 2019HANSARDCommon Agricultural Policy and Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I was.20 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Protection for WorkersMy Lords, my noble friend talked about history, as has the Minister, but we also need to consider what the future will look like. Can the Minister understand why there are some…07 Mar 2019HANSARDWorld Bank: Selection Process for PresidentMy Lords, if the outcome of the shortlist is that the only remaining candidate is someone who appears to deny climate change and to adopt policies meaning that the good work the…28 Feb 2019HANSARDAir Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I do not think that the Minister answered my noble friend Lord Rosser’s question on this instrument, or the previous one, about consultation with the trade unions. As…25 Feb 2019HANSARDEU WithdrawalMy Lords, if I can correct the noble Baroness, the credit I gave to the EU was for welcoming the states of eastern and central Europe into a state of democracy and freedom. We can…13 Feb 2019HANSARDPlant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I have a fairly fundamental objection to this set of regulations. I am sure that most of the detail is absolutely correct and necessary and I cannot say that I have read…12 Feb 2019