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HANSARD Taxation (Post-transition Period) (Ways and Means)On the question of bad faith, I do not know whether the hon. Lady heard what I said yesterday, but I will say this: there has never been a more egregious example of bad faith than…08 Dec 2020HANSARD Taxation (Post-transition Period) (Ways and Means)Indeed. It is extremely important to point out that these notwithstanding provisions are directly related to the issue of sovereignty, but also related to the substance of our…08 Dec 2020HANSARD Taxation (Post-transition Period) (Ways and Means)But I reserve judgment on that until I have heard what my right hon. Friend says.08 Dec 2020HANSARD Taxation (Post-transition Period) (Ways and Means)My right hon. Friend might have anticipated that I would raise this very question with the Minister, as I did when he was in mid-flow at the beginning of these proceedings. That…08 Dec 2020HANSARD Taxation (Post-transition Period) (Ways and Means)I have already made a number of comments to the Minister in charge of this motion, also in respect of the Bill that we have not yet seen. It seems quite extraordinary, if I may…08 Dec 2020HANSARD Taxation (Post-transition Period) (Ways and Means)In view of the statement that has been made by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster—a press statement has been put out; we do not have enough notice of that at the moment—will…08 Dec 2020HANSARD Taxation (Post-transition Period) (Ways and Means)As my right hon. Friend knows extremely well, all these matters relating to the Northern Ireland protocol and the withdrawal agreement have direct relevance to the question of…08 Dec 2020HANSARD Taxation (Post-transition Period) (Ways and Means)Will my right hon. Friend explain exactly how this matter we are dealing with now will be affected by the statement made by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster about an hour…08 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillWhen I read the account of proceedings in the House of Lords, I found that the Lords were very strong on assertion, but empty when it came to the question of argument. I found…07 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillWould the right hon. Gentleman be kind enough to give way on that point?07 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillPerhaps the right hon. Gentleman recalls the fact that section 38 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 was passed not only by the House of Commons—by 120…07 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMore or less the same took place in my exchanges with my hon. Friend the Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Sir Robert Neill), who said very much the same. There is a threshold…07 Dec 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillWill the hon. Lady give way?29 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market Billrose—29 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillWill the Minister confirm that the arrangements under the Bill regarding the CMA guarantee that we will not have any jurisdiction by the European Union or the European Court over…29 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market Billrose—29 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillMy hon. Friend is nodding because he knows this is the case.29 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillTotal tosh.29 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillThe right hon. Member for Ross, Skye and Lochaber (Ian Blackford) said he was going to push his amendment. I think he pushed the patience of this House to breaking point. In the…29 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillDoes the right hon. Gentleman accept that in fact, in the past, there have been substantial breaches of international law by Labour Governments as well as by other ones?…29 Sept 2020