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HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeMy Lords, the High Court judgment was very much in line with the recommendations and spirit of the multiple reports on citizens’ rights of the European Union Committee and the…13 Mar 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMany matters between the UK and the EU remain in cold storage: Horizon, as the noble Lord, Lord Newby, said; the agreement to have co-operation in financial services regulation;…28 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I will address matters concerning devolution and the trade and co-operation agreement. I have noted before that the number of pieces of law concerned is a rapidly moving…06 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI do not mean to be discourteous; I really am not. But the European Union Committee of this House and the European Scrutiny Committee of the other place sat for nearly 50 years…06 Feb 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Improvement Plan 2023My Lords, goal 9 of the plan is “Enhancing biosecurity”. It mentions the grey squirrel action plan, which is as yet unpublished. Of course, grey squirrels are the number one…06 Feb 2023HANSARDEU: Trade in Goods (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, before I address the substance of the Motion, there are some important things to say. First, on behalf of the whole committee, I thank and congratulate our staff, Nick…02 Feb 2023HANSARDEU: Trade in Goods (European Affairs Committee Report)That this House takes note of the Report from the European Affairs Committee One year on—Trade in goods between Great Britain and the European Union (4th Report, Session 2021-22,…02 Feb 2023HANSARDEU: Trade in Goods (European Affairs Committee Report)I shall be very brief. First, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Chalker, on her valedictory speech. It showed that, after 49 years, she has lost none of her touch. I found…02 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill01 Feb 2023HANSARDEmployment Rights LegislationMy Lords, when the REUL Bill was introduced in the Commons in September, the Explanatory Notes said that there were 2,400 bits of REUL legislation. When the notes appeared here on…01 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI thank the Minister. It has been a fascinating hour and 20 minutes on reporting requirements. The common themes, I think, have been clarity and independence. I associate myself…01 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 45 in my name, I will speak also to Amendment 63. I apologise for being unable to contribute at Second Reading; the opening speeches were at the same…01 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillBefore the noble Baroness sits down, I would just like to ask her a question about her very interesting speech. This also allows me to say that, in Amendment 45, the first “PRA”…01 Feb 2023HANSARDREUL Bill: Trade Unions and Workers’ RightsMy Lords, the Explanatory Notes for the Bill when it was introduced in September last year said confidently in the overview at paragraph 16 that there were 2,400 pieces of…23 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Security BillI cannot call Amendment 92B, as it is an amendment to Amendment 92A. Amendment 9316 Jan 2023HANSARDScottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court JudgementMy Lords, at home, on the register in Perthshire, there are four voters. I have kept the election communications from the May 2021 election. These communications from the SNP and…24 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, I must inform the Committee that if Amendment 12 is agreed, I will not be able to call Amendment 13 by reason of pre-emption. Amendment 1216 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolved Administrations: Intergovernmental RelationsMy Lords, I do not think the Cross Bench has had a go yet. The first inter- governmental relations quarterly report came from the Cabinet Office. The latest one comes from the…08 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I continue to be worried by the interrelationship between the trade and co-operation agreement and the withdrawal agreement. I mentioned this before in Committee on…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I really agree with every word that has just been said. I have another suggestion for the noble Lord, Lord Lilley. The truth is that most liberal democracies in the…31 Oct 2022