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HANSARDPolice: Restoring Public ConfidenceMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, for securing this debate for us today. I declare my interest as a member of the independent steering group of Operation Kenova,…03 May 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillTo place this on the record, does the noble Baroness agree that Catholic schools now have a significant proportion of Protestant pupils as well? This movement of children is…29 Mar 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, these amendments relate to Clause 18 and immunity from prosecution. Those provisions are profoundly flawed, as was stated just two weeks ago by the Committee of…29 Mar 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland and Great Britain: Regional ConnectivityIs the Minister aware that Aer Lingus has pulled out of the Belfast-London route and that there are regular cancellations by British Airways, particularly of the early flights on…13 Mar 2023HANSARDOmagh BombingMy Lords, I declare an interest: I carried out an investigation into matters relating to the Omagh bomb and published a report in December 2001. I very much welcome the…09 Feb 2023HANSARDOmagh BombingMy Lords—09 Feb 2023HANSARDHillsborough Families Report: National Police ResponseMy Lords, it is more than 18 months since the Daniel Morgan panel, which I chaired, published its report. We recommended a statutory duty of candour to be owed by all law…02 Feb 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI thank the Minister for giving way. I would just like to ask him: does he think that Clause 18 is compliant with all our international legal obligations?31 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, I support the amendments tabled by the noble Baronesses, Lady Suttie and Lady Ritchie, and the noble Lord, Lord Murphy, which provide for the inclusion of victim impact…31 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, with respect, I am not sure why these measures are described as incentives. Certainly, the victims and survivors whom I met yesterday did not regard them in any way as…31 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, the amendments in this group deal with the requirements in Clause 5 to provide full disclosure of information to the ICRIR. They are intended to assist the ICRIR in its…31 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI thank the Minister for giving way; I know that it is late. I just want to let him know that, as police ombudsman, I had a power to require information. There was no requirement…31 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill31 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI beg leave to withdraw the amendment.31 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI will add to the words of the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, about the options open to the House at present. One of those would be to support an amendment such as the one I tabled at…31 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, this group of amendments refers to the independence of the commission to be created. Throughout the Bill, there are restrictions on that independence in the form of not…31 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI thank my noble friend for giving way. I think the Supreme Court decided that the particular applicants in that case were not entitled to get their cases reinvestigated—or…31 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillIt is complicated. Clause 18 provides that the commission can grant immunity for not only all identified offences but “all serious or connected Troubles-related offences which are…31 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI thank the Minister for giving way. Very briefly, his Amendment 137 refers to “other harmful conduct” that is not Troubles-related conduct serious enough to justify being dealt…31 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillProposed new subsection (5B) inserted by that amendment says that the commissioner “must consider whether the close family member … has compelling new evidence, and if not, must…24 Jan 2023