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HANSARDCouncil of the Nations and RegionsI assure the noble Baroness that that is not the case. Before the first full meeting on 11 October of the Council of the Nations and Regions—which, to remind the House, was a…27 Nov 2024HANSARDCouncil of the Nations and RegionsI thank the noble Baroness for her question. Work is under way. This is about how devolution works, and therefore there will not be one person who announces that. We are working…27 Nov 2024HANSARDNorthern IrelandMy Lords, the east-west council is one of the important structures of intergovernmental relations and institutions we will use to improve relations and collaboration on policy.…27 Nov 2024HANSARDNorthern IrelandI absolutely agree with my noble friend: in accordance with the Good Friday agreement and the principles of consent, Northern Ireland will remain part of the UK for as long as its…27 Nov 2024HANSARDNorthern IrelandFor the record, I believe I said that we will make Brexit work for everyone and find the benefits of Brexit.27 Nov 2024HANSARDNorthern IrelandI am not sure that is a matter for the Government; rather, it is one for the Labour Party. I am more than happy to have a discussion with the noble Baroness outside the House.27 Nov 2024HANSARDNorthern IrelandI look forward to working in the coming months and years with the noble Baroness in her role as chair of InterTrade UK. The updated general product safety regulation largely…27 Nov 2024HANSARDNorthern IrelandMy Lords, I have the full list of where we have delivered, where we are in progress and where we are tied to EU reset and business readiness; I will speak to colleagues about…27 Nov 2024HANSARDNorthern IrelandI thank the noble Baroness for the work she has done in this area and for meeting me to discuss next steps. The Northern Ireland Office is working every day on this issue to make…27 Nov 2024HANSARDCouncil of the Nations and RegionsMy Lords, I think it is fair to suggest that, for the last 14 years, there have been challenges in conversations between devolved Governments and mayors and the Government. That…27 Nov 2024HANSARDWalesMy Lords, I start by paying tribute to the emergency services and local authority staff across Wales and the rest of the UK, who have worked tirelessly to keep us safe during…26 Nov 2024HANSARDWalesMy Lords, it is 25 years since the last Labour Government introduced devolution, and we are very proud that it is an iterative and living process. As for future devolution, we are…26 Nov 2024HANSARDWalesI thank the noble Baroness for her question regarding England—while we are talking about Wales. There is a Question tomorrow on the role of the Council of the Nations and Regions…26 Nov 2024HANSARDWalesI thank my noble friend for all the work that she does in support of the blue light services, and as a commissioner. The reality is that last month’s Budget was an extraordinary…26 Nov 2024HANSARDWalesMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his question, but I am somewhat surprised, given that the previous Government cancelled the electrification to Swansea, that he is asking it.…26 Nov 2024HANSARDWalesThe noble Baroness has a future Question on this issue and I look forward to discussing it again. We recognise that a nuclear future at Wylfa could help to deliver several of our…26 Nov 2024HANSARDWalesAs the noble Lord will know, this is a devolved matter. The Government respect the devolution settlement and the Senedd’s ability to legislate on it. Both this Government and the…26 Nov 2024HANSARDWalesI put on record my thanks to my noble friend for the work he did with my noble friend Lord Livermore on the agreement for the Crown Estate Bill. Wales is at the forefront of our…26 Nov 2024HANSARDWalesI thank the noble Lord, but I believe that the Prime Minister has faith in me to deliver for this Government in this House.26 Nov 2024HANSARDWalesOur thoughts and prayers go to the people who are currently living with the impact of Storm Bert. As we discussed last week, this Government invested £25 million, for the first…26 Nov 2024