Debate on bill on Friday, 25 November 2011, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Pearson of Rannoch. The answering member was Baroness Stowell of Beeston.

European Union Membership (Economic Implications) Bill [HL]

European Union Membership (Economic Implications) Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Bill read a second time and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 732 c1214-58
Session: 2010-12
Legislative stage: Second reading
Procedure: Private members' bills proceedings
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: European Union Membership (Economic Implications) Bill (HL).
Monday, 19 July 2010
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Proceeding contributions: Lord Pearson of Rannoch | 732 c1257-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken, I suppose especially to those who were n...; Lord Stevens of Ludgate | 732 c1247-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Pearson, on instigating today’s debate. He is ve...; Lord Watson of Invergowrie | 732 c1245-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my noble friend Lord Desai mentioned the 1975 referendum on what was then the EEC. I voted...; Lord Gilbert | 732 c1249-50 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I was very taken by the mention made by the noble Lord, Lord Stevens, of bombproof limousi...; Lord Cormack | 732 c1250-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, having listened to every word of the debate, I would just like to refer your Lordships’ Ho...; Lord Gilbert | 732 c1250 (Link to this contribution) Well, she said it, not me. When you get the leaders of Europe using the sort of apocalyptic language...; Lord Sassoon | 732 c1253-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I start by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Pearson of Rannoch, on getting this debate ...; Lord Davies of Oldham | 732 c1251-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, offer my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Pearson, on introducing his Bill ...; Lord Lea of Crondall | 732 c1243-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we are debating an interesting proposition, which is quite a good idea in some respects. B...; Lord Pearson of Rannoch | 732 c1254 (Link to this contribution) For clarity’s sake I should say, following on from what the Minister has just said about our gross a...; Lord Lea of Crondall | 732 c1236 (Link to this contribution) Is it acceptable for the noble Lord to carry on speaking after that very clear advice from the gover...; Lord Willoughby de Broke | 732 c1236 (Link to this contribution) Yes, I shall be as brief as I possibly can be, but this is an important subject. I am sorry, but I d...; Baroness Stowell of Beeston | 732 c1236 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I would like to make the point that I understand that different views were expressed at th...; Lord Willoughby de Broke | 732 c1236 (Link to this contribution) I shall finish very shortly. I am going to finish my speech. This is an important debate, as the nob...; Lord Stoddart of Swindon | 732 c1238-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join other noble Lords in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Pearson, for his persistence in ...; Earl of Liverpool | 732 c1236-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in a typically powerful and persuasive opening speech, the noble Lord, Lord Pearson, refer...; Lord Willoughby de Broke | 732 c1236 (Link to this contribution) I shall finish now. The only club we need to be in is the world club and we are already members of t...; Lord Pearson of Rannoch | 732 c1236 (Link to this contribution) Unless the government Whip’s advice is inadvisable.; Lord Kakkar | 732 c1239-41 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join other noble Lords in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Pearson of Rannoch, on sec...; Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon | 732 c1241-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, yet again the question of Europe is one which we find dominating headlines. Indeed, it is ...; Lord Risby | 732 c1230-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add my warm congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Pearson of Rannoch, on the sheer tim...; Lord Empey | 732 c1228-30 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, since I came to your Lordships' House the issue that seems to get everybody’s blood up mor...; Lord Willoughby de Broke | 732 c1233-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join other noble Lords in thanking my noble friend Lord Pearson for introducing this deb...; Lord Desai | 732 c1232-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, let me first say that I very much compliment the noble Lord, Lord Pearson, on getting this...; Baroness Falkner of Margravine | 732 c1223-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, start by paying tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Pearson of Rannoch. He is indefati...; Lord Ryder of Wensum | 732 c1227-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Pearson, on producing the Bill and, while quibbling wi...; Lord Bilimoria | 732 c1225-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we are caught between Utopian ideology and harsh reality which, throughout the eurozone cr...; Lord Lea of Crondall | 732 c1234 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the noble Lord for giving way. Is he not aware that it was Britain that at every st...; Lord Willoughby de Broke | 732 c1234-6 (Link to this contribution) I am not sure that is right. The target of 20 per cent of our energy from renewable sources by 2020 ...; Baroness Stowell of Beeston | 732 c1236 (Link to this contribution) My Lords—; Lord Davies of Stamford | 732 c1220-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Pearson, on bringing his Bill forward and on getting h...; Baroness Noakes | 732 c1218-20 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, if I have a sense of déjà vu in approaching today's debate it is indeed because we have be...; Lord Pearson of Rannoch | 732 c1214-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am truly grateful to all noble Lords who are to speak today. This is not the first time ...; Lord Pearson of Rannoch | 732 c1214 (Link to this contribution) That the Bill be read a second time.; Lord Pearson of Rannoch | 732 c1223 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I will come back to at least four of the noble Lord’s points in my summing up. As he has c...; Lord Davies of Stamford | 732 c1223 (Link to this contribution) If that is the best that the noble Lord can do by way of argument, to find a bureaucracy that does n...; Lord Pearson of Rannoch | 732 c1222 (Link to this contribution) My Lords—; Lord Davies of Stamford | 732 c1222-3 (Link to this contribution) I will give way to the noble Lord when I have finished my sentence, if I may. Even one job would be ...; Lord Sassoon | 732 c1254-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I was quoting the figures of the independent Office for Budget Responsibility, not the Tre...
Subjects: Common fisheries policy Costs Contributions Inquiries EU internal trade EU budget Economic and monetary union Euro UK membership of EU
Legislation: European Union Membership (Economic Implications) Bill (HL) 2010-12
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European Union Membership (Economic Implications) Bill [HL]

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