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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 14 Dec 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

"My Lords, in moving Motion B1 in my name, I thank the Minister for his full and comprehensive introduction and make it clear that we agree with his Amendment 15C, which we think is very helpful to the overall operation of the internal market Bill. In particular, it picks up …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 14 Dec 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

"My Lords, this has been a very short debate, but, as the Minister has said, it has been quite interesting, and revelatory in some senses. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, for speaking in support. I think that I thank the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for his suggestion that …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 14 Dec 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

"My Lords—[Inaudible]—on earlier discussions around this issue and the issue that will come up in the next group of amendments on state aid and spending as a result of moneys which may be available to support that. We should pause and take note of the fact that the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 14 Dec 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

"My Lords, I agree with others who have spoken that this has been an interesting debate. It is clear that good discussions have taken place between Ministers and the movers of the amendments, which is a good sign and reflects changes.

The Government have made a concession and a commitment …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Sep 2020
EU: Non-financial Services

"My Lords, further to the question from my noble friend Lord Whitty, what assessment have the Government made of the concerns raised by the chair of the DCMS Select Committee about the impact on any adequacy agreement on personal data if the mooted free trade agreement with the US includes …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 23 Jul 2020
Covid-19: Debt Collection

"My Lords, I declare an interest as a former chair of StepChange, the debt charity. I thank the Minister for his very full replies to these questions today. To follow up my noble friend Lord Wood’s question, recommendation 3 of this excellent report states:

“Council tax debt is the only …..."
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Written Question
UK Relations with EU
Monday 22nd June 2020

Asked by: Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, as part of their ongoing negotiations with the EU, they have considered arrangements for short-term business visits; and whether musicians and their crews will be included in any such scheme.

Answered by Lord True - Shadow Leader of the House of Lords

We are open to negotiating reciprocal arrangements to facilitate business visits to deliver services, building on provisions that are standard in trade agreements.

A reciprocal agreement based on best precedent will mean that UK citizens will be able to undertake some business activities in the EU without a work permit, on a short-term basis. The same would apply for EU citizens making business visits to the UK.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 04 Jun 2020
Covid-19: Economy

"My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Eatwell on securing this debate and delivering a masterful speech. I thank all those who have contributed. Two minutes is a ridiculously short time in which to express a fully rounded argument, but taken in the round we have covered a lot …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 06 May 2020
Income Equality and Sustainability

"My Lords, I join with others in thanking the most reverend Primate for his service to the House and to the country. His excellent speech caps a career spent campaigning for greater equality in income, notably the living wage. His time has surely come. I declare an interest as a …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 18 Mar 2020
Budget Statement

"My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to this very good debate, and the Library for its briefing, which was very informative and useful. As a result, this has been a very high-quality debate held against a fast-moving scenario. The noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, just mentioned the …..."
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