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HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021My Lords, I give notice that I intend to press my amendment to a vote. These regulations give the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland a power to direct a Northern Ireland…28 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am pleased to speak today in support of the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Benjamin. I am grateful too for the powerful briefings and extensive…17 Mar 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I would like to congratulate the noble Lords, Lord Alton and Lord Forsyth, and the noble Baronesses, Lady Falkner and Lady Kennedy, on this important amendment. I would…07 Dec 2020HANSARDPatrick Finucane: Supreme Court JudgmentMy Lords, there can be no doubt that grounds exist for establishing a public inquiry into the murder of Patrick Finucane. An inquiry should be established because the matter is…02 Dec 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillThe Minister stated that this is needed for the MoD and, no doubt, for the Security Service. It raises problems for our relations with other states. We need processes to ensure…11 Nov 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillThe processes through which CHIS are authorised to engage in crime are, at the moment, unsatisfactory. There is a mischief here that requires to be remedied. However, the Bill…11 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I would like to thank the noble Baroness, Lady Cumberlege, for her excellent work on the report that she has presented to the House. I would like to support her…02 Sept 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Legislation: Human RightsMy Lords, given the absolute denial by the Chinese ambassador on Sunday of the fact that millions of members of the Chinese minorities are being deprived of their fundamental…21 Jul 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, I support the cross-party amendment in the name of my noble friend Lord Alton. I do so as a lawyer who held the Jean Monnet Chair in European Law at the University of…29 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020I wish to draw to the attention of the House that the noble Lord, Lord Kilclooney, was told that he was not permitted to speak, and he left the Chamber in disgust. The noble Lord,…15 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, these regulations apply only in Northern Ireland; we now have a functioning Northern Ireland Assembly. Abortion is a devolved matter; the Assembly voted to reject these…15 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020Leave out from “that” to the end, and insert “this House declines to approve the Regulations because they (1) have been rejected by the Northern Ireland Assembly, (2) are legally…15 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion Regulations: Northern IrelandIs the Minister aware that while there is an obligation to produce regulations under the Act, there is no obligation on the Government to table these particular regulations,…08 Jun 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019: Section 3(5)My Lords, the point I wanted to make was that I was not saying that I totally rejected abortion; rather I said that it was untrammelled and unfettered abortion on demand to 12 or…07 Jan 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019: Section 3(5)My Lords, I want to address the abortion consultation conducted by the Northern Ireland Office and reported on in this report. Because of the way that the legislation was enacted,…07 Jan 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019: Section 3(5)I think that the Minister may have misunderstood me. I asked if the consultation—I am sorry but I am too tired. Can he please remind me of where he was?07 Jan 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019: Section 3(5)Perhaps when the Minister gets away from the House he could look again at Regulation 5.17 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019: Section 3(5)I am very sorry and I do not intend to interrupt the Minister repeatedly but I would like to ask whether he accepts that the GMC guidance is predicated upon the Abortion Act 1967…17 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019: Section 3(5)My Lords, I will talk about abortion and the return of the Assembly. It is really important that we remember why we are debating this provision; it is because of the…17 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019: Section 3(5)Is the noble Lord aware that nationalists have indicated that they will attend Stormont on Monday. I do not know whether there will be an Executive, but I do know that nationalist…17 Oct 2019