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HANSARDFace-to-face Banking ServicesI thank the Minister for indicating that there may be further banking hubs in Northern Ireland. Rurality is a big issue in Northern Ireland. When we tried to attain a banking hub…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDDonations to Political PartiesMy Lords, my friends in the Liberal Democrats talk about money from America. Unfortunately, we in Northern Ireland have been dealing with money from America for quite some time,…01 Jun 2026HANSARDSupermarkets: Voluntary Price CapsMy Lords, I very much welcome that the Minister has ruled out supermarket price fixing, because the people who would be pressurised by such fixing are the farmers and the…20 May 2026HANSARDRetirement and Participation CommitteeMy Lords, it is an honour to follow the noble Lord, Lord Waldegrave, and his sweeping look at history and the constitution. The gracious Speech has a lot of legislation contained…18 May 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is an honour to follow the noble Lord, Lord Waldegrave, and his sweeping look at history and the constitution. The gracious Speech has a lot of legislation contained…18 May 2026HANSARDMiscarriage CareI am sure the Minister is aware that Northern Ireland now provides up to two weeks of statutory leave for those who endure miscarriage before 24 weeks. Are she and her colleagues…18 May 2026HANSARDOffice for National Statistics Labour Market DataMy Lords, in Northern Ireland, economic inactivity remains stubbornly high, as it does across the UK. Sadly, we have the highest per capita. In that context, I welcome the…23 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I sincerely apologise to the Minister for not being here for the beginning of his speech. He will be glad to know my athleticism, as I was running down the corridor,…16 Apr 2026HANSARDAtlantic Undersea Cables: Russian Subsurface OperationsMy Lords, I commend our senior service for the work it has been doing for some time in the seas surrounding the United Kingdom and Ireland. Can the Minister give us some details…14 Apr 2026HANSARDGolders Green Ambulance AttackMy Lords—26 Mar 2026HANSARDGolders Green Ambulance AttackMy Lords, I absolutely agree with the Minister’s assessment that this was a vile attack on the Jewish community. As a Christian, I stand in solidarity with that Jewish community…26 Mar 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland After Brexit (Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee Report)I have written to the Secretary of State about the issue.25 Mar 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland After Brexit (Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee Report)It is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness. I agree with all that she had to say in relation to the issues in the report. I am delighted to speak to this report as a…25 Mar 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland After Brexit (Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee Report)I thank the noble Lord for that intervention. I agree that that is an important part of the Windsor Framework but, unfortunately, the current architecture of the framework is the…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 418 and to try to explain the rationale for the changes I have made since Committee. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Polak, and the noble…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI thank the Minister for the way in which he has communicated with me throughout on this issue of the glorification of terrorism. I also thank, as I said before, the Bill office…18 Mar 2026HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026Does the noble Lord have any information as to whether the Government have considered this scheme under the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020, given that we are told that…12 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence Industrial Strategy 2025: Economic Growth and Job CreationMy Lords, I refer to my register of interests. I welcome the defence growth round table that took place in Belfast last week. By all accounts it was a very worthwhile event,…03 Mar 2026HANSARDGibraltar TreatyIt is wonderful to hear the phrase “nothing about Gibraltar without Gibraltar”. How much Northern Ireland would have wished that was the case when we were having negotiations with…03 Mar 2026