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HANSARDZimbabweTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the political situation in Zimbabwe; and in particular, the ability of political parties to campaign freely in…08 Mar 2022HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern IrelandMy Lords, this is a short debate but it gives us, particularly those of us who live in Northern Ireland, the opportunity to once again warn of the increasing instability and anger…03 Mar 2022HANSARDNorthern IrelandMy Lords, many of us in your Lordships’ House have been warning for some time of the fundamental incompatibility between the protocol, the institutions and the Belfast agreement.…07 Feb 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, I was pleased to add my name to the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Dodds. It is particularly because of the situation now in Northern Ireland that many of…07 Feb 2022HANSARDBBC FundingMy Lords, I welcome the Statement by the Secretary of State, which will have been welcomed outside in the country if not necessarily in your Lordships’ House. Does the Minister…25 Jan 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillMy Lords, I have a few words to say on this Bill. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Caine, on getting his first Bill through Parliament, and for the very polite way in which he…24 Jan 2022HANSARDMigrant Crossings: Role of the MilitaryMy Lords, just before Christmas the French Government closed their borders to British citizens, seeming to be able to do so legally. Can the Minister explain to the British public…20 Jan 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, the Explanatory Notes of the Subsidy Control Bill say, in very grand words, that the Bill is to “implement a domestic subsidy control regime in the United Kingdom that…19 Jan 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillMy Lords, I thank everyone for their contributions. This has been a thoughtful and useful debate on a part of the United Kingdom that gets far too little attention at any time…19 Jan 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillMy Lords, I beg to move Amendment 5 and will speak to Amendment 7, both of which are in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Dodds. In Committee, the name of the noble Lord,…19 Jan 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill19 Jan 2022HANSARDConduct CommitteeMy Lords, I support completely what the noble Lords, Lord Cormack and Lord Forsyth, have said. I am here to speak because, unfortunately, the noble Baroness, Lady Fox—who was one…19 Jan 2022HANSARDEU-UK Partnership CouncilMy Lords, how will—18 Jan 2022HANSARDEU-UK Partnership CouncilMy Lords, how will Her Majesty’s Government judge the success of this partnership and whether it is worth continuing in the future?18 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I support very much what the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, said on this provision. There are a lot of good things in the Bill, but this is certainly not one of them. People…17 Jan 2022HANSARDPost Office: Horizon CompensationMy Lords, the postmasters and postmistresses were treated shockingly by the Post Office. Can the Minister tell us whether anyone in the Post Office seniority has been reprimanded…10 Jan 2022HANSARDVaccine DistributionMy Lords, will the Minister give an absolute assurance that in any new creation of vaccines and in all distributions, Northern Ireland will be treated as part of the United…06 Jan 2022HANSARDInternational Day of DemocracyMy Lords, the rule of law must apply in a democratic country, along with the freedom of the press. That does not happen in Zimbabwe. Will the Minister and the Government condemn…15 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillThat was 20 years ago.13 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill13 Dec 2021