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HANSARDFrozen Libyan Assets: Compensation for Victims of IRA TerrorismMy Lords, I welcome the opportunity to have this debate. I welcome all the Members who are here; one or two said to me that they would have liked to be here, but they had to be in…01 May 2025HANSARDFrozen Libyan Assets: Compensation for Victims of IRA TerrorismTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they will consider using frozen Libyan assets to provide compensation to victims of IRA terrorism.01 May 2025HANSARD“For Women Scotland” Supreme Court RulingMy Lords, can the Minister give an absolute commitment that the Supreme Court judgment will apply to Northern Ireland in full, like the rest of the United Kingdom, despite…24 Apr 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I well understand the good intentions of this Bill. The Government want to be seen to be doing something about public health rather than just talk. The last Government…23 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for responding in her usual way and showing that she actually cares about Northern Ireland. We all know she does very much, and we are very…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, there has been quite a lot of talk about the reason for His Majesty’s Government’s moves on this Bill, and I want to go back to the beginning of it. I shall go back to…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI thank the noble Baroness; I think she has made my point for me. The reality is that the European Union decides the issues in Northern Ireland. No young person—none of the 15…01 Apr 2025HANSARDUK Fishers: EU AgreementMy Lords, sadly, the fishing industry and fishing men and women felt very sold out by the last Government. Will His Majesty’s Government now commit to always putting the needs and…31 Mar 2025HANSARDEcodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025My Lords, first, I thank everyone who has taken part in what seems to have become a fairly regular late-night discussion of a statutory instrument that goes slightly wider than…26 Mar 2025HANSARDEcodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025At end insert “but this House regrets that the draft Regulations treat Northern Ireland differently from the rest of the United Kingdom and have been introduced without…26 Mar 2025HANSARDEcodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025My Lords, before I speak to my regret amendment, I want to take this opportunity to thank the Secretary of State for Defence and the Defence Minister in this House for their very…26 Mar 2025HANSARDEcodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025I thank the noble Baroness. She is absolutely right: this is par for the course when it comes to anything to do with Northern Ireland. It is always treated as something that can…26 Mar 2025HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveI thank the noble Lord for that. No matter what is said in justification, this will still be seen as an attack on farming, particularly on small farms. Does the Minister agree…18 Mar 2025HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveMy Lords—18 Mar 2025HANSARDUS Steel and Aluminium TariffsMy Lords, I think that His Majesty’s Government are quite right not to rush into retaliatory measures, but will the Minister say whether they are giving any thought to what will…12 Mar 2025HANSARDUS Steel and Aluminium TariffsMy Lords—12 Mar 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Carberry, on her maiden speech and look forward to her being involved, perhaps even in this topic as it goes through Committee. I…05 Mar 2025HANSARDConduct CommitteeMy Lords, I welcome this shortened version of the code, particularly the replacement of the original appendix B, which had ridiculous definitions that made it seem as if we were…05 Mar 2025HANSARDTariffs: Canada and MexicoIf President Trump imposes tariffs on the European Union and not, we hope, on the United Kingdom, what plans do His Majesty’s Government have to protect the part of the United…04 Mar 2025