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HANSARDIrish Border: Checks and Customs ArrangementsMy Lords, in a situation where there is no technology to deal with the interface between the European Union and, in this case, the United Kingdom, and recognising as the Minister…01 Oct 2019HANSARDReport Pursuant to Sections 3(1), 3(6), 3(7), 3(8), 3(9) and 3(10) the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019My Lords, I would like to express my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Caine, on his very fine maiden speech. During the passage of the Bill that led to this Act, I asked…09 Sept 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillIt has been said so often: Amendment 16 is an amendment to Amendment 12.17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, at this late hour, I beg to move Amendment 16A.17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I have listened with care to everyone who has spoken. I thank noble Lords who have spoken in support of my amendments. I will address a couple of issues before I give…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy understanding, having talked to the clerks, is that the new clause proposed by the noble Baroness, Lady Barker, becomes Section 9, and this amendment then seeks to amend it.17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 16 I shall speak also to Amendment 16A. Amendment 16 is in my name and those of the noble Lord, Lord Trimble, and the noble and learned Lord, Lord…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI am sorry. I need clarity on this. It is very important. The Minister just said that, under the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 it would be a limit of 24 weeks. Is…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI always thought that the scope of the Bill was articulated in its Long Title, which in this case does not refer to abortion. Therefore, I do not quite understand why there is…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillBut the Criminal Justice Act would need amendment to get to 24 weeks.17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, this is a strange Bill, and it seems to get stranger as we go along. Clause 9, we were told, was not workable. As the noble Lord, Lord Steel, said, the Government…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillTo what period does that apply? My understanding was that the legislation said “twenty-eight weeks”. I just want to clarify that.17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI thank the noble Lord; I am in his debt. There is a democratic deficit. Noble Lords have acknowledged it throughout this debate. They have all acknowledged their unease at the…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI thank the noble Baroness for giving way. She talked about the nature of comments and said something about a noble Baroness making a comment. I would like to know who and what…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI thank the Minister for giving way. If the Bill serves a principal and single purpose, why are the other clauses being admitted to it and why are the Government supporting them?…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I declare an interest: I taught in the University of Ulster. I hesitate to interrupt, but one reason for the Jordanstown campus being relocated to Belfast is that the…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I cannot endorse the words of the noble Lord, Lord Trimble, too strongly. He is absolutely right. Consultation is essential if Northern Ireland is to have any sense that…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillIf that is the case, why was the amendment in the other place drafted in the way that it was, which was asking the Secretary of State to do this? There is no international…15 Jul 2019