A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 4.30pm on 1 July 2026 on government support for the fishing industry. The debate will be opened by Seamus Logan MP.

A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 4.30pm on 1 July 2026 on government support for the fishing industry. The debate will be opened by Seamus Logan MP.

I am updating the House on the government’s economic plan to increase living standards, build resilience and bolster the security of the UK economy.

Today, I am reaffirming and building upon what I set out in my 2024 Mais lecture: that in this age of insecurity, the right solution for Britain’s...

I am updating the House on the government’s economic plan to increase living standards, build resilience and bolster the security of the UK economy.

Today, I am reaffirming and building upon what I set out in my 2024 Mais lecture: that in this age of insecurity, the right solution for Britain’s...

My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Rachel Reeves) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

I am updating the House on the government’s economic plan to increase living standards, build resilience and bolster the security of the UK economy.

Today, I am reaffirming and building upon what I...

My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Rachel Reeves) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

I am updating the House on the government’s economic plan to increase living standards, build resilience and bolster the security of the UK economy.

Today, I am reaffirming and building upon what I...

This briefing provides an overview of the independent review into the functioning of the Windsor Framework carried out by Lord Murphy in the first half of 2025, the recommendations made in his report to the UK government, and the government’s response

This briefing provides an overview of the independent review into the functioning of the Windsor Framework carried out by Lord Murphy in the first half of 2025, the recommendations made in his report to the UK government, and the government’s response

This briefing looks at the independent review of the Windsor Framework commissioned by the government and democratic oversight of the Framework

This briefing looks at the independent review of the Windsor Framework commissioned by the government and democratic oversight of the Framework

Parliament has a role in scrutinising the UK Government's treaty-making. This paper explores recent calls for Parliament's role to be expanded.

Parliament has a role in scrutinising the UK Government's treaty-making. This paper explores recent calls for Parliament's role to be expanded.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, I beg to move that the Grand Committee do consider the draft European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (References to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement) Regulations 2021, which were laid before the House on 16 June. Of course, I am grateful for the opportunity to discuss the regulations...

My Lords, I beg to move that the Grand Committee do consider the draft European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (References to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement) Regulations 2021, which were laid before the House on 16 June. Of course, I am grateful for the opportunity to discuss the regulations...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these regulations in such a straightforward way, and I thank him even more for not going into any more examples of the effect that they will have. Given the fact that they moved from 780 articles to 783, there was clearly scope...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these regulations in such a straightforward way, and I thank him even more for not going into any more examples of the effect that they will have. Given the fact that they moved from 780 articles to 783, there was clearly scope...

I am grateful for the opportunity to speak to the regulation before us and to follow my noble friend Lady Wheatcroft. I thank my noble friend Lord True for introducing the regulation and I sympathise with him having to isolate in what is meant to be freedom week, which has...

I am grateful for the opportunity to speak to the regulation before us and to follow my noble friend Lady Wheatcroft. I thank my noble friend Lord True for introducing the regulation and I sympathise with him having to isolate in what is meant to be freedom week, which has...

I too thank the Minister for such a succinct introduction—although in this case it possibly was not difficult as the SI is only about changing the numbering of paragraphs. When we remember that old refrain, “We’re here because we’re here because we’re here”, we can respond “We’re here to renumber”....

I too thank the Minister for such a succinct introduction—although in this case it possibly was not difficult as the SI is only about changing the numbering of paragraphs. When we remember that old refrain, “We’re here because we’re here because we’re here”, we can respond “We’re here to renumber”....

My Lords, the computer is trying to remove the answer to one of your Lordships’ questions—if it does, I shall have to reply in writing.

I am very grateful to all noble Lords for their contributions. As I set out, the purpose of the instrument is to help ensure that the...

My Lords, the computer is trying to remove the answer to one of your Lordships’ questions—if it does, I shall have to reply in writing.

I am very grateful to all noble Lords for their contributions. As I set out, the purpose of the instrument is to help ensure that the...

My Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh. I too have had some representations from the food industry, which

has expressed the concerns that she has outlined. From what the Minister has said, and from the background notes available to us, this order represents minor and...

My Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh. I too have had some representations from the food industry, which

has expressed the concerns that she has outlined. From what the Minister has said, and from the background notes available to us, this order represents minor and...

My Lords, I am very pleased to follow my friend Dafydd, the noble Lord, Lord Wigley. We move from one part of Wales to another for what I am about to say, which will be mercifully brief. I, too, thank the Minister for not bombarding us with every single change....

My Lords, I am very pleased to follow my friend Dafydd, the noble Lord, Lord Wigley. We move from one part of Wales to another for what I am about to say, which will be mercifully brief. I, too, thank the Minister for not bombarding us with every single change....

My Lords, this takes me back to when I first started to work on the European Community. The EU is a legal construct; clauses, subclauses, chapters and treaties all matter a great deal—usually in French and English, with others to be carefully compared.

I remind the Minister that, when I started...

My Lords, this takes me back to when I first started to work on the European Community. The EU is a legal construct; clauses, subclauses, chapters and treaties all matter a great deal—usually in French and English, with others to be carefully compared.

I remind the Minister that, when I started...