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HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillI know, but it was grouped with Amendment 7A and was spoken to there.13 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillI do not think you want to move it. It was spoken to earlier.13 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillI think that was put down just in case something odd happened. The convention for right now is not to move it.13 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I apologise to the House for having been detained in the Moses Room earlier in another debate. Much of what I might have said has been put far better by my colleagues…06 Dec 2021HANSARDBeyond Brexit: Institutional Framework (EUC Report)My Lords, I thank everyone who has taken part in this utterly absorbing debate on three reports that remain very current despite being quite old. I thank the Minister for being on…06 Dec 2021HANSARDBeyond Brexit: Institutional Framework (EUC Report)That the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee Beyond Brexit: the i nstitutional f ramework (21st Report, Session 2019–21, HL Paper 246).06 Dec 2021HANSARDBeyond Brexit: Institutional Framework (EUC Report)My Lords, on 24 December last year the EU–UK trade and co-operation agreement was concluded between the UK and the EU. Few of the 500 million people directly affected would not…06 Dec 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Impact on UK Internal MarketMy Lords, can the Minister say to what extent the protocol situation has affected the operation of the trade and co-operation agreement and the other EU-UK workstreams?18 Nov 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Effect of Renegotiation on Other Trade NegotiationsMy Lords, 24 committees and groups were set up under the trade and co-operation agreement. Have all 24 now met and can they be considered fully operational?21 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: Iceland, Liechtenstein and NorwayI am very sorry to be the second person ever to intervene on the noble Lord—and, of course, I am going to speak after him. But could he address the concordat point that has been…14 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: Iceland, Liechtenstein and NorwayI thank the Minister, who is unbelievably courteous and was as courteous as ever when still answering emails from me at 9.20 pm last night. I think he realises that the whole…14 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: Iceland, Liechtenstein and NorwayCertainly—there is a recommendation in the latest report from the International Agreements Committee that a concordat be entered into. The International Trade Committee in the…14 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: Iceland, Liechtenstein and NorwayTo move that this House takes note of the Free Trade Agreement between Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain…14 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: Iceland, Liechtenstein and NorwayMy Lords, this debate is held pursuant to the provisions in Section 20 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010. On 16 July, the Government laid before Parliament the…14 Oct 2021HANSARDImports from EU to GB: Business PreparationIn February 2020, the Government indicated that full border controls on EU imports would commence on 1 January 2021. In June 2020, the Government announced that many controls…16 Sept 2021HANSARDImports from EU to GB: Business PreparationTo ask the Minister of State at the Cabinet Office (Lord Frost) what steps Her Majesty’s Government are taking to prepare businesses for the introduction of new checks and…16 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, a note to self is to employ the noble Baroness, Lady Young, as my speechwriter. I shall speak to Amendment 103. Before I make my few remarks, I thank the Minister and…13 Sept 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (EUC Report)That the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee The Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (9th Report, Session 2019–21, HL Paper 66).13 Sept 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (EUC Report)My Lords, the protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland has never been far from the news since it was agreed. Activity over just the last few days shows how timely today’s debate is.…13 Sept 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (EUC Report)My Lords, I was just drawing the Committee’s attention to a couple of paragraphs in our report in which we referred to issues that we felt were most important in 2020, and which…13 Sept 2021