Northern Ireland Protocol Bill

I shall not help the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, out, but I will say that the next time we come to t...

I rise to speak to Amendment 22 and, indeed, all the other amendments. I am conscious that this a...

My Lords, many of us are worried about the powers to regulate, but it is not just about democracy...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have participated in this debate, which was short because, ...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Advocate-General and I will be brief. I welcome his offer to write...

In Clause 15, Amendment 24, just for a change, Lord Purvis of Tweed.

Clause 15: Changes to,...

Moved by

Lord Purvis of Tweed

24: Clause 15, page 9, line 1, leave out subsection (2)...

This is a variation on a theme, but this one goes even further—I can be even briefer. The DPRRC r...

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, has again referred to the issues raised in the eloquent le...

My Lords, I will briefly follow the noble Lord, Lord Bew, because he raised a point of great impo...

My Lords, Clause 15 contains what the DPRRC called the “most arresting” powers in the Bill, allow...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions. I hear what the noble Lord, Lord Hanna...

My Lords, I am grateful for the Minister’s response and for those of everyone who has contributed...

Moved by

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

25: Clause 15, page 9, line 15, at end inser...

My Lords, Amendment 25 is in my name and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Suttie. The purpose of ...

My Lords, I also speak in support of Amendment 25, to which I have added my name. The noble Baron...

In fairness to my constituent, I quoted only a very short paragraph. Before that, he went on in q...

I thank the noble Lord for that clarification. However, probably lots of people out there would r...

I shall just intervene briefly in this interesting debate on the amendment proposed by the noble ...

Although the noble Lord, Lord Dodds, has developed his argument with great eloquence, and at cons...

My Lords—

With respect, I will answer the noble Lord’s question first. We had a UK-wide referendum. Norther...

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Dodds, for giving way. Further to the point made by the noble Lord, ...

The 44% who voted to come out was a much higher figure than people had expected—but I accept what...

Before the noble Lord sits down, I am grateful. I understand his arguments. It is not a question ...

Well, there are a lot of “ifs” there. If I understand the noble Lord, he is asking, “If there’s a...

I would expect that, too, and I think it is regrettable that we have got to where we are. I was o...

My Lords, I am very grateful, as ever, to the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie of Downpatrick, for mo...

Is that the protocol as amended, or the original?

The vote will be on Articles 5 to 10, regardless of any changes in domestic law made by this Bill...

The Minister gave a reply to the question about what the basis of the consent vote in 2024 would ...

The noble Lord is right that it is probably not fruitful to speculate on what the circumstances m...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his detailed explanation of the Government’s position. I also ...

Moved by

Lord Purvis of Tweed

26: Clause 15, page 9, line 15, at end insert—

“(...

I rise to move the amendment in the name of my noble friend Baroness Ludford, to which I have als...

My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed—as opposed to Twiddle—for be...

My Lords, I welcome the Minister’s commitment. I hope he sees very clearly that we do not doubt h...

Moved by

Lord Purvis of Tweed

27: Clause 15, page 9, line 15, at end insert—

“(...

My Lords, we will build up a fair canter with the next couple of groups because their principles ...

My Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, said, I hope we are speeding up a little. I will speak ...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for introducing these amendments and for the focus on food and a...

Very briefly, I very much welcome these amendments for many of the reasons that have been said. W...

I am extremely grateful again to the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed, for proceeding at a canter...

I am grateful for the Minister’s response and I am not entirely surprised by it. I mean no disres...

Moved by

Lord Purvis of Tweed

29: Clause 15, page 9, line 15, at end insert—

“(...

The amendments in this group are slightly different. It is striking that, of the information prov...

My Lords, the continued absence of a formal budget for the coming year is a pressing problem. Whi...

My Lords, once again I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed, for speaking to ...

My Lords, it is a similar issue. I think we are approaching the same issue from the wrong angle. ...

If Amendment 33 is agreed, I cannot call Amendment 34 by reason of pre-emption.

Amendment 3...

Moved by

Lord Purvis of Tweed

33: Clause 17, page 9, line 34, leave out subsection (1...

My Lords, I have a 25-minute speech on VAT and tax, but I might just summarise it for the benefit...

My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 35A in my name on VAT and excise. I do not wish to prolong...

I was wondering pretty much the same thing. This is a slightly odd clause, because it says a lot ...

My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords. Debating the nice light subject of taxation for our l...

I know that it is late and we all want to go home, but the Minister does not have to respond only...

I think that I have answered that question. I am sure that when the noble Baroness reviews the de...

I am grateful for both the Minister’s response and the probing questions. In a way, it is a shame...