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HANSARDUK’s Ambassador to the USA: ResignationMy Lords, the Government should not have accepted Sir Kim’s resignation and if they had any moral fibre they would not have done so. From now on, all ambassadorial communications…11 Jul 2019HANSARDUK’s Ambassador to the USAMy Lords, I think that everybody will be very pleased to hear the robust statement of confidence in our ambassador in Washington that the noble Lord has just delivered. Does he…08 Jul 2019HANSARDInequalitiesI agree with every word the noble Baroness says. Is not part of the solution that FE colleges in cities should be obliged to provide teaching of English as a foreign language?13 Jun 2019HANSARDInequalitiesMy Lords, I add my congratulations to my noble friend Lord Dubs. He always thinks very carefully before he takes any initiative in this Chamber and regularly brings to our…13 Jun 2019HANSARDSentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL]My Lords, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, has made a very strong case for simplification, and I agree with it. I had two major reservations when I heard about the Bill.…12 Jun 2019HANSARDFood and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Can we be clear that that very important undertaking she has just given the House also applies to animal welfare standards in the European Union and currently in this country?04 Jun 2019HANSARDBritish SteelThe Minister has refused to answer a whole raft of questions this afternoon on the grounds that discussions are continuing with the company concerned. That may be a perfectly good…21 May 2019HANSARDAnimal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The whole House knows of the noble Lord’s expertise in this area, and of his genuine personal commitment to environmental protection and the avoidance of environmental harm. He…13 May 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I think the whole House—and indeed the country—should be very grateful to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, and the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, for having raised…20 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillThe noble Baroness said that the Government did not intend to rely on Pepper v Hart to deal with any issues that arise from the Trade Bill, which is very welcome indeed. Do the…20 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillI asked a question about Pepper v Hart, not about Explanatory Notes. They are two different issues.20 Mar 2019HANSARDSpring StatementMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord. What he said about the transfer of businesses from the City to the European Union is absolutely right, and very worrying…20 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Article 50 Period Extension ProcedureMy Lords, the Government have had two and a half years to resolve this matter. They have spectacularly failed to do so, in such a way that we have now become a byword throughout…18 Mar 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Attorney General’s legal opinion on the Joint Instrument and Unilateral DeclarationJust to deal with “egregious” first, surely the word derives from the Latin “e grege”—12 Mar 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Attorney General’s legal opinion on the Joint Instrument and Unilateral DeclarationMy Lords, I apologise for my slip. The word “egregious” derives from the Latin “e grege”—outside the flock; in other words, it means abnormal, out of the ordinary. “Shocking” is…12 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillI am most grateful to my noble friend for giving way. I know that she is an expert in the subject. Does she agree that when the European Union has been conducting trade…06 Mar 2019HANSARDRiver EcosystemsMy Lords, our rivers are now cleaner than at any time since the Industrial Revolution. That is a very reassuring and fine achievement, but is it not largely the result of the…27 Feb 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow my fellow Lincolnshireman, the noble Lord, Lord Cormack. He is a man I have known for many years—decades, really—and I find the two…27 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Economic ImpactMy Lords, if the Government seriously wanted a deal, they would be able to conclude one very easily in a matter of days on several bases—for example, on the basis of remaining in…20 Feb 2019HANSARDHonda in SwindonMy Lords, I am afraid I thought that the complacency in the Statement and in the Minister’s answers was really quite horrific. I remind the Minister that unemployment figures are…19 Feb 2019