European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

Do not hold that against him.

Yes, he is a good bit younger than me, Steve—sorry, I mean my noble friend. He may not remember t...

Could the noble Lord indicate whether he thinks that, if the House were to pass his amendment, th...

It would have no great effect either way, to be honest. I would like to think that it would have ...

As it happens, I have an amendment directed to Clause 11. I would have thought that there was an ...

My Lords, I have great respect for the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, and he is right on this...

I am sorry to interrupt the noble Lord in full flow, but I want to make an intervention that I ho...

I was not in full flow; in fact, I was near the end, noble Lords will be pleased to hear. That is...

My Lords, I well remember the debate on the latest Scotland Act. I think that it was Clause 2 tha...

May I ask the noble Lord to cast his mind back to 26 January 2012, when I moved a Motion that the...

I think I was behaving exactly like the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes. I was using the procedures of t...

Does my noble friend think that the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, was briefed by the Scottish Nationa...

That is highly unlikely, although I am sure that it would welcome this amendment.

The key p...

I wonder if I might add a Welsh dimension. The Joint Ministerial Committee did not meet from Febr...

I wonder whether the noble Lord could help me, and perhaps help the Government, and suggest what ...

I am not suggesting an amendment; I am suggesting that we take out Clause 11. The amendment being...

My Lords, my understanding is that about a fortnight ago an undertaking was given in the House of...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, for moving Amendment 5. I had intended t...

My Lords, I note what the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, said in response to my intervention. On the o...

The noble and learned Lord is very clever and experienced at negotiations with different politica...

My Lords, if the noble Lord will allow me, there is certainly one attached to Clause 11 that has ...

My Lords, I hope that an Englishman, albeit one with a Scottish name, may be allowed to add somet...

My Lords, this has been a shorter debate than the previous one and I will try to honour the Minis...

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Griffiths, for his comments and I agree that this matter is totally ...

The Minister said there have been six meetings since the referendum. Given that at the first meet...

I do not have information about how many official meetings have taken place. I understand that of...

Given the difficulties, which are understood, of getting agreement to one legislative consent Mot...

I am not quite sure I understand that point. I do not think we can give that assurance at the mom...

What happens if there is no agreement tomorrow? Will the Government’s amendment, the one that the...

As I said, we will be bringing forward the amendment at the same time that Members of this House ...

In order that the Joint Ministerial Committee should enjoy its full status, does the Minister acc...

I understand the noble Lord’s question. I am not a member of the committee; it is handled not by ...

My Lords, this has been a valuable debate—up until the reply. I have been in this House now for 1...

Does the noble Lord not realise how absurd he looks, arguing that if these powers remained in Bru...

If they are going to be transferred back to the UK, then I am; that is obviously the case. But it...

Moved by

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

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Follow that, my Lords. If the theme of my noble friend’s previous debate was frustration, the wor...

My Lords, I will be very brief. I did not speak at Second Reading because I thought that the deci...

My Lords, I rise as a co-signatory of Amendment 8, moved by the noble Lord, Lord Hunt. I do not w...

My Lords, this issue is not quite as simple as the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, claimed. I too was pres...

I am sorry to interrupt the noble Viscount’s flow, but does he remember that the Government voted...

I am not familiar with the amendment which was voted down in the Commons. I believe it is perfect...

My Lords, I am also a signatory to this amendment, and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, for hav...

I agree entirely with what has been said already by the noble Lords, Lord Hunt, Lord Warner and L...

Could the noble Lord address the issue raised by the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, about the notice ...

If I could be allowed an ad majorem argument, I would recommend to noble Lords an article written...

My Lords, I have two amendments which are grouped with Amendment 8. I am afraid that they probabl...

My Lords, I think it is important on these Benches to put in a word of support for the amendment ...

My Lords, I support what the noble Earl, Lord Selborne, said, and the other speakers who called f...

My Lords, I support these amendments and echo the words of the noble Lords, Lord Hunt, Lord Warne...

My Lords, like my noble friend Lord Liddle I live in Cumbria and these issues are central for the...

My Lords, there are 101 reasons why people voted for or against leaving the European Union. As th...

I certainly said that Euratom was not the marvellous organisation that it is made out to be. I ac...

My Lords, it is not part of the human condition to think that institutions are marvellous. They c...

My Lords, once again I thank noble Lords for an excellent debate on this important issue. I will ...

The Minister mentioned that it was a parallel European institution. Before we gave that notice, d...

It is not a matter of getting a political opinion on this. It is the legal position, as I have se...

When you say it is the legal position, what is the evidence for that? Can we have a look at that ...

My Lords, I hope the noble Lord will remember that we address the House and not individuals. It a...

Before the Minister resumes, can I pursue this issue? The industry is very clear in its legal vie...

My Lords, there has been extensive discussion and liaison between ourselves and industry. I will ...

I am grateful to the Minister for the explanation that he has given on the issue of medical isoto...

I am afraid I do not have those figures to hand. I cannot tell him how many meetings there have b...

Have there been any?

I can say that there has been extensive dialogue and discussion with both our EU partners and int...

Could the Minister respond to a question before he moves on to the important amendment by the nob...

I am sorry that the noble Lord no longer believes in Father Christmas. I think there will be a wa...

My Lords, with respect, the Minister has not answered either of the two questions I put to him. H...

I can tell him that we are not going to withdraw our notification.

My Lords, with respect, that is not the question I asked him. I asked him what is the Government’...

I have given the noble Lord the answer he is going to get on that subject.

My Lords, with respect, that is not a good enough answer. When we return to this at Report, I fea...

My Lords, even at this late hour, we have had a good go at the issue. Seeing so many noble Lords ...