Lord Pearson of Rannoch: My Lords, I regret that I did not speak at Second Reading or in Committee, owing to previous engagements. I want to speak briefly on this amendment, as it reveals what noble remainers really want: they want a second referendum on the result of the Article 50 negotiations in the hope that the people will change …
Trade and Investment – Motion to Take Note
Trade and Investment Motion to Take Note 3.06 pm Moved by Lord Maude of Horsham To move that this House takes note of Her Majesty’s Government’s support for trade and investment and the contribution such support makes to economic growth. Lord Pearson of Rannoch: My Lords, it is an honour for me to speak in this debate because it was …
Lord Pearson on European Union Select Committees
Lord Pearson of Rannoch: Noble Lords appear to be aware that in recent years I have regularly raised the balance, effectiveness and number of our European Union Select Committees before we agreed their appointment. For students of this important but perhaps refined subject, I last raised it on 16 May 2013 at col. 544 and on 12 June 2014 at …
Lord Pearson’s Question on News-watch Website
Lord Pearson of Rannoch: My Lords, I am most grateful. Have the Government examined the News-watch.co.uk website, which shows how the BBC has so far failed to allow fair debate between the two sides in the forthcoming EU referendum and thus to respect its present charter? Might it be good to involve the public in the next charter by allowing …
Lords Debate on European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EUC Report)
Lord Pearson of Rannoch: My Lords, I cannot resist speaking briefly in the gap, because I think this is the first time in 25 years that I am able to congratulate an EU Select Committee on one of its reports, and indeed the Government on their reply. I also take the opportunity to apologise for scratching last Wednesday 11 March …
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills written question
Lord Pearson of Rannoch: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the benefit or disbenefit of Single Market legislation to United Kingdom companies which do not export to that market. Lord Livingston of Parkhead (Conservative): The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has not carried out any assessment of the benefits or costs of single market …