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HANSARDEducation: Turing SchemeMy Lords, the Turing scheme will be a welcome improvement for British students, because it will increase the choice of countries in which they may study, reflecting the wider…05 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillMy Lords, it is a great privilege to be able to speak in this debate, which, for me, will be most memorable for the excellent valedictory speech of my noble friend Lord Cavendish…30 Dec 2020HANSARDRegional Comprehensive Economic PartnershipMy Lords, RCEP is a much shallower and less significant partnership than the CPTPP, as my noble friend just stated. Does he agree that it is hard to see how China could be…15 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I understand the arguments in support of these amendments, but I do not believe that it is in our interests to seek unduly to restrict the list of countries with which…15 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, although I regret to say that I do not agree with a single word he said. The noble Lord, Lord Fox, is…15 Dec 2020HANSARDREACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for introducing these regulations and explaining their effect. I regret that the Northern Ireland protocol has made it…08 Dec 2020HANSARDSpending Review 2020My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for introducing this debate today, but I do think the two-minute speaking time limit is absurd. I do not understand why five hours,…03 Dec 2020HANSARDSecurity Co-operationMy Lords, how much of our data exchange with EU member states now takes place through Europol? Does my noble friend agree that, having left the EU, we should rebuild our security…02 Dec 2020HANSARDState Aid (Revocations and Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these regulations and welcome them. They are necessary to prepare for the introduction of a UK domestic subsidy control regime. As…02 Dec 2020HANSARDComprehensive Economic Partnership (EUC Report)My Lords, I declare my interests as stated in the register. I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith, for his report and for introducing this debate today. Having spent…26 Nov 2020HANSARDG7 SummitMy Lords, today it is increasingly the Indo-Pacific that holds the keys to global stability and prosperity. An international commission established by Policy Exchange has put…26 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, my noble and learned friend Lord Mackay of Clashfern made some powerful arguments on this subject in Committee. As he said, the UK internal market is not a fixed law,…25 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I am very pleased to follow the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, but I could not disagree with what he said more. The threat to our United Kingdom results from the power grab…25 Nov 2020HANSARDContinuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyMy Lords, it is good that the Government have confirmed that we have the bandwidth to conclude the agreement with Canada in short order. Can the Minister confirm that his…18 Nov 2020HANSARDCommon Rules for Exports (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, the Minister has helpfully explained the purpose of the regulations, and I understand why it is necessary to amend them to replace references to European institutions…10 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, when I read the three amendments of my noble friend Lady Rawlings, I was not sure exactly what had driven her to propose them. Of course, I am aware that my noble friend…09 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I agree with my noble and learned friend Lord Clarke of Nottingham in so far as he praised the speech of my noble friend Lord Lilley twice for its pragmatism. Beyond…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020My Lords, I do not envy my right honourable friend the Prime Minister for having to decide where the balance should lie between saving jobs and the economy or saving lives. When I…04 Nov 2020HANSARDHMS “Queen Elizabeth”My Lords, the deployment of HMS “Queen Elizabeth” to the South China Sea would show that Britain is prepared to make a contribution to the protection of freedom of navigation…04 Nov 2020HANSARDDefence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this debate on these regulations. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Dodds of Duncairn, on his excellent and interesting maiden…03 Nov 2020