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HANSARDUK Internal Market: White PaperMy Lords, clearly, it is important to get a UK single market working effectively, and that is seen by all four nations to be on a fair and transparent basis. However, does the…29 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Randall. I note his constructive comments on brick walls and the dangers of driving at them at speed, and I am sure the…28 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillMy Lords, it is surely presumptuous that this unelected Chamber should determine the electoral process. The need for democratic legitimacy in this Chamber is far greater than the…27 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am happy to support the amendment moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, and I agree with her comments. I also agree particularly with the noble Lord,…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, it is a delight, even at this late hour of the night, to follow the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh. I very much agree with the points made by the noble Lord, Lord…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay of Llandaff, and I agree very much with the points that she has made. They underpin the reason I added my name…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie. I very much support her points. She can add my name to the list of those she mentioned as supporting her…21 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I very much agree with the noble Lord, Lord Cameron, when he spoke a moment ago about the dangers of short-termism. That issue is vital when we are talking about long-…16 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my registered interests in agricultural matters and my membership of the Farmers’ Union of Wales. I give enthusiastic support to Amendment 259 in the…14 Jul 2020HANSARDEU: Customs ArrangementsWill the guidance to which the Minister referred cover the issues arising in the Port of Holyhead, where the physical space is not adequate to accommodate the additional customs…08 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Amendment 94, which I will speak to solely, addresses a central weakness in the Bill, identified in this debate and the preceding one: the open-ended nature of the powers given…07 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI am happy to follow the noble Earl, Lord Caithness. I certainly identify with his comments on the 1947 Act and its significance. God help us if agriculture went back to the state…07 Jul 2020HANSARDErasmus-plus ProgrammeMy Lords, in answering a Cardiff MP, Anna McMorrin, on 11 June, Michael Gove acknowledged how important is the Erasmus+ scheme for the devolved Governments and that the UK…25 Jun 2020HANSARDUK-EU NegotiationsI hope that the Government succeed in coming rapidly to some conclusion, because planning for every eventuality is something that Governments can do but business, such as the…18 Jun 2020HANSARDConstitution, Democracy and Rights CommissionMy Lords, I wish to press the Minister further on the relationship between the devolved Administrations and Westminster. If the terms of reference include looking at this…16 Jun 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my registered interests and to my membership of the Farmers’ Union of Wales. I am delighted to follow the comments made by the previous speaker. The…10 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: IrelandFurther to the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Empey, is the Minister aware that many citizens of Northern Ireland enter Great Britain via Dublin and Holyhead? In those…20 May 2020HANSARDCensus (England and Wales) Order 2020My Lords, I want to say a few words on the identification of the number of Welsh speakers resident in England on census day. I add my voice to those emphasising the importance of…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Removal of RestrictionsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the best outcome by far would be for the unlocking to be simultaneous in the four nations of these islands? Does he also accept that that…21 Apr 2020HANSARDFlybeMy Lords, is the Minister aware that 27% of flights from Cardiff Airport are operated by Flybe, and that 340,000 passengers a year use it to fly from Cardiff to European…05 Mar 2020