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HANSARDIreland/Northern Ireland Protocol: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (European Affairs Committee Sub-Committee Report)My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Jay, has made some very sensible points on behalf of his Select Committee on improving the scrutiny of EU legislation applying to Northern Ireland…20 Jan 2023HANSARDCommonwealth: ZimbabweMy Lords, this is a very timely debate—I welcome the noble Lord, Lord Oates, and congratulate him on securing it—because we are likely to see elections in Zimbabwe in the next six…12 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial ServicesDoes the Minister share my concern at the increasing number of shops refusing to take cash? Obviously, they have the right to make that decision, but does she share my concern at…11 Jan 2023HANSARDStrike ActionMy Lords, does the Minister understand that Royal Mail is being destroyed by the current management, and that although it would be very disappointing that the strike may stop some…07 Dec 2022HANSARDAviation: Cost of TravelTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the options for reducing the cost of travelling by plane from Great Britain to (1) Northern Ireland, and (2)…07 Dec 2022HANSARDAviation: Cost of TravelMy Lords, I thank the Minister. Does she realise that air passenger duty will still be payable both ways, whereas when you fly out of the UK, you only pay it one way? Is she…07 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillMy Lords, I add my warm congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Weir of Ballyholme, on his maiden speech and welcome him as another pro-union voice in this Parliament. I was…05 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillI thank the noble Lord for allowing me to speak very briefly. He says that the protocol and going back into the Assembly are completely separate, but does he not understand that a…05 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, there are many parts of this Bill that I find not just problematic but actually quite dangerous. There are also some parts of it that I agree with, and I am very pleased…23 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, I rise to support the amendments standing in the name of my noble friend Lady Fox of Buckley and particularly the amendments that I have added my name to. These…22 Nov 2022HANSARDFleet Solid Support ShipsMy Lords, I very much welcome the awarding of the contract to Harland & Wolff in Belfast. This was welcomed right across communities in Northern Ireland. Can the Minister give us…22 Nov 2022HANSARDFootball Spectators (Seating) Order 2022My Lords, I very much congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Faulkner of Worcester, on getting this opportunity to make a little bit of history. There has been a long campaign by many…21 Nov 2022HANSARDChildhood ObesityMy Lords, the Minister has mentioned that what children eat is very important, but is the amount of proper and physical exercise young children get not just as important? Is he…17 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill Relief Scheme Regulations 2022My Lords, could I intervene before the Minister responds? I have carefully gone through the Energy Bill Relief Scheme Regulations 2022 and the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (Northern…16 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy Prices (Domestic Supply) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022The noble Lord said that it was different from the “British system”. I think he means the Great Britain system. Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom; we are British.16 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol Bill07 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, in moving this amendment I will also, in some detail—I apologise, but I have not spoken very much in Committee—make a constitutional plea to the Government on behalf of…07 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his response, and particularly for his reassertion of the United Kingdom Government’s commitment to the union and to Northern Ireland’s integral…07 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I want to make it very clear to the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, that I love listening to him speak and I have no aspersions against him whatever. I was just pleased that…07 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI am following the noble Lord closely on this point. Does he realise that today Maroš Šefčovič talked about the need for fewer border checks and, in fact, that they could be…07 Nov 2022