"My Lords, this is another statutory instrument to update EU law enforcement on plant health, seeds, seed potatoes and plant propagating material so that it operates effectively in Northern Ireland. It therefore aligns the operation of Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector with EU laws. The measures do not take account of …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"My Lords, I support my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe’s amendment, which would leave out Clause 3. I very much agree with the noble, Lord Vaux, and other noble Lords who have spoken.
I support these amendments on constitutional grounds, because of the importance of the separation of powers and the …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"My Lords, this EU regulation banning the import of certain fresh food products into this country imposes EU laws on GB by negative statutory instrument. It anticipates the dynamic alignment for the whole agri-food sector proposed by the EU reset. As has already been pointed out here and in the …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"I thank the Minister very much for answering questions on the Statement so fully. My understanding is that, under this round, imports of galvanised steel to the UK will triple. Some of the concerns have been about the impact on production here. As my noble friend Lord Lamont said, we …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"My Lords, I am delighted to have the debate, and I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Pitt-Watson, for raising questions which have encouraged debate, but I support my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe’s opposition to Clause 39 standing part of the Bill. I also support her Amendment 160A …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"I thank the noble Lord, but it is about where the line is drawn in law, so that businesses can be certain and have predictability, because activities change day by day...." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"I thank the noble Lord, but he was speaking about 2022, which was light years away for the financial sector. Things have moved on and have changed. We have different regimes in place now. As my noble friend Lady Noakes has explained, the banks are now resolvable. There are other …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"Can I ask the noble Lord to clarify? Judicial review can determine a matter only if there is a matter of law involved, not a matter of adjudication; is that right?..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"My Lords, I support my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe’s Amendment 172D. The problem of debanking has reached a serious level in the UK, with roughly half a million people reported to be affected last year alone. I welcome and recognise that the Government have moved on this and that the …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"My Lords, I will say a few words in support of my noble friend Lord Massey’s amendment. We should not forget that many of these small firms coming into the market are to be valued in Britain’s highly competitive industry—until there was too much regulation, perhaps—and we rely on them. …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech