Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 20 Mar 2019 Trade Bill
"My Lords, I would also like to thank the Minister for introducing this amendment and the following one—Amendment 2 —which she also spoke to. That amendment combines the thinking from Report stage Amendments 3 and 4 with further discussions that the Minister alluded to, which took place offline. These discussions …..." Lord Stevenson of Balmacara - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank those who have supported me in bringing forward this amendment. Its history is that we debated it in Committee and again on Report, and have had a number of discussions on the issues it raised. The original concern was that in the other place an amendment …..." Lord Stevenson of Balmacara - View Speech
"I am grateful to the noble Baroness for her kind words and, more importantly, for accepting the amendment as drafted. I commend the amendment to the House...." Lord Stevenson of Balmacara - View Speech
"It is Balmacara. It means “the town from which the Macraes come”—Macrae being my mother’s maiden name. I thought the House might enjoy that little moment of clarity.
"I am very grateful to the Minister for his words and for being so explicit about the conditions under which powers can be exercised and how they would be affected, both by the current legislative framework and by Amendment 8 if it were inserted into the Bill. Having said that, …..." Lord Stevenson of Balmacara - View Speech
"My Lords, it usually falls to me to embarrass Ministers, not the other way round. I felt myself blush just then, and I hope it was not caught too closely on television—but I thank the Minister very much indeed for her comments.
"My Lords, I suppose this is in the nature of an experiment. This is the first time we have had an opportunity to go into detail about the new world that beckons, whichever side of the Brexit divide one is on. At some point in the future, whether sooner or …..." Lord Stevenson of Balmacara - View Speech
"My Lords, this has been a short but poignant and moving debate. We have reached back into history and tried to articulate fears and concerns...." Lord Stevenson of Balmacara - View Speech