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HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who participated in this short debate. It was very interesting and different views were offered. I was trying to ensure the protection of the…06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]06 Jul 2022HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take (1) to increase the Special Educational Needs budget in the current financial year, and (2) to ensure that this is a…20 Jun 2022HANSARDNHS: Respiratory Syncytial Virus InfectionsMy Lords, I thank the Minister and the Front-Bench speakers in this important debate, particularly as we emerge from Covid-19 and given the other respiratory viruses that are live…09 Jun 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: First Treasury CounselMy Lords, there is deep disquiet in Northern Ireland about undermining the very institutions of the Good Friday agreement. I come from a different position from that of the DUP,…09 Jun 2022HANSARDRyanair: Afrikaans Language TestMy Lords, will the Minister take the opportunity provided by the British-Irish Council, which contains representatives from the British Government, the devolved Administrations,…09 Jun 2022HANSARDConstitutional CommissionMy Lords, I want to take this opportunity to congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, on securing this debate, which focuses on the establishment of a commission to consider…09 Jun 2022HANSARDNHS: Respiratory Syncytial Virus InfectionsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the cost to the NHS associated with managing Respiratory Syncytial Virus infections.09 Jun 2022HANSARDSenior Citizens: Means-tested BenefitsMy Lords, mindful that many people, particularly senior citizens, have great difficulty in making ends meet and have to choose between eating and heating, will the Minister and…23 May 2022HANSARDInternational Healthcare OutcomesMy Lords, as part of a solution-focused diagnosis, NICE has recently made a recommendation to reduce the waiting list for breast cancer diagnosis by suggesting the use of magnetic…19 May 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, trust, dialogue and confidence are urgently required in Northern Ireland. Not setting up an Executive and an Assembly post an election is deeply unacceptable and…17 May 2022HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern IrelandMy Lords, political stability and peace can only be protected through partnership and pragmatism in Northern Ireland. There has been mounting speculation about the Government’s…16 May 2022HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern IrelandTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the result of the Northern Ireland Assembly elections on 5 May, when they will resume negotiations with the European Commission on the…16 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Borwick, and to welcome the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Guildford, particularly following his very reflective…11 May 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Global Vaccine InequityMy Lords, the BMJ published an article on 22 March that stated that 2.8 billion people in the world remain totally unvaccinated. In view of that, would the Minister take on board…27 Apr 2022HANSARDMalariaMy Lords, malaria deaths have risen year on year to the highest level in nearly a decade: 627,000 lives were lost to malaria in 2020. Could the Minister ensure that funding to the…25 Apr 2022HANSARDGreat Britain and Northern IrelandMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, for initiating this debate. I suppose it will be no surprise to him that I take a different position. I make no apology for the fact…07 Apr 2022HANSARDDasgupta ReviewMy Lords, on foot of the Dasgupta review, what work is ongoing with the devolved Administrations to protect our precious peatlands throughout the UK to prevent further loss of our…07 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, Amendment 44A, in my name and the name of my noble friend Lord Murphy, deals specifically with the Northern Ireland situation. The noble Baroness, Lady Suttie, raised…06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillBefore the Minister sits down, will he take on board the request I made that an appropriate Minister—I see a Minister in the margins of the Chamber from the Northern Ireland…06 Apr 2022