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HANSARDNuclear Power: EmissionsIn considering the position of the small modular reactors, can the Minister give an undertaking that the medical dimension will be taken on board so that any possible synergy…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I believe I am right in saying that Amendment 59 is associated with this group.14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I am delighted to support Amendment 59, standing in the name of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, to which I added my name, although too late for it…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIt is coming later. I beg your Lordships’ pardon.14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillWill the Minister also confirm that if we were to find ourselves wanting to propose such a change to our former European colleagues there would have been consultation with the…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I salute the stalwart work undertaken by the noble Lord, Lord Dubs: more power to his elbow. I add my congratulations on the two memorable maiden speeches we heard…13 Jan 2020HANSARDFarmingMy Lords, will the Minister confirm that he is speaking as Agriculture Minister for England and that his comments are not necessarily applicable in the same way in Wales and…08 Jan 2020HANSARDEarly Parliamentary General Election BillMy Lords, I am truly delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, on the very points that he underlined in his concluding remarks, which I will address shortly. I make three…30 Oct 2019HANSARDCrime: Police NumbersMy Lords, the Minister referred to several factors that are relevant in these matters. Will she accept that, if the Government keep their word and employ some 20,000 additional…22 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexit: PreparationsThe Minister said that the European authorities should not ignore the first letter that was sent, and I am sure we would all concur with that. Assuming they do not ignore it, and…21 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, in view of the Minister’s reference to the fact that the border in the Irish Sea will have implications, can he give an assurance that the contents of this Bill have…21 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexit: Customs Controls at HolyheadMy Lords, we all realise that the trade relationship between Ireland, the north of Ireland and the United Kingdom has been a central sticking point in the Brexit process. But the…17 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexit: Customs Controls at HolyheadTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their latest proposals to avoid delays at customs control on goods being transported between Dublin and Holyhead, following the United…17 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Wrigglesworth, with whom I agree on so many aspects of these matters. Yesterday, I was also delighted to hear the noble…15 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Syria: Turkish IncursionMy Lords, is it not disgraceful how the Kurdish people have been treated in this matter, after the stance that they took against Daesh only a short period ago? What will the…15 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexit: PreparationsMy Lords, at lunchtime, the BBC news reported that Mrs Merkel is looking for a customs union element in Northern Ireland in order to find some common ground. Given that Mrs May’s…08 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, for once we have a debate that is timely, following as it does so quickly in the wake of the Prime Minister’s conference speech and indeed the publication of the…02 Oct 2019HANSARDIrish Border: Checks and Customs ArrangementsMy Lords, is it the Government’s intention that goods coming from the Republic of Ireland to the United Kingdom via Holyhead will be subject to exactly the same sort of border…01 Oct 2019HANSARDPolice: Additional OfficersMy Lords, does the Minister accept that the clear-up rate for crime has dropped from more than 17% five years ago to under 8% on the most recent figures, and that one element of…30 Sept 2019HANSARDBrexit Readiness and Operation YellowhammerMy Lords, the noble Lord specifically referred to shellfish in his Statement—an industry of considerable importance in my part of north-west Wales. Can he give an assurance that,…25 Sept 2019