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HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am not sure that my noble friend’s amendment has got the wording precisely correct, but he is right to draw attention to the possibility of changing the Standing…15 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I know I am in a small minority in your Lordships’ House on this one, but I would like briefly to put the other argument. According to the trade data published by the…06 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillI do not disagree with the noble Lord—but the point I was making is that in the period since 1998 goods exports to the EU have grown by only 0.2% per year, or 3.7% over those 20…06 Mar 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Service Animals) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate and I appreciate their strong support. My noble friend Lord Holmes of Richmond spoke movingly. He is most…01 Mar 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Service Animals) BillMy Lords, it is my great pleasure to have been asked to sponsor the Bill, which was introduced by my right honourable and learned friend Sir Oliver Heald in another place. I pay…01 Mar 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Service Animals) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.01 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, against the framework of what the future relationship will be, I do not think that the proposal of the noble Lord, Lord Lea, that we do not follow the procedure set by…04 Feb 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, the hour is late and a large number of amendments are being debated. I shall not touch on more than one or two. I was impressed by the mention by my noble friends Lady…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillI totally agree that the bulk of the settlement of euro-denominated transactions takes place in London but, in a similar way, London is the most important centre for the…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, this amendment is rather strange in the context of this Bill. It seems intended to restrict the Government’s ability to make changes to the state aid rules unless they…23 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, surely it is not necessary to set up a joint ministerial committee for this purpose. Insofar as the novation of FTAs affects devolved powers, the Government will in any…23 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillI thank the noble Lord for correcting my ignorance about the joint ministerial committee already being in existence, although there is obviously no Northern Irish representative…23 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, it is often said that the principal reason people voted leave in the referendum was concern about immigration. However, subsequent research has shown that an even more…09 Jan 2019