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HANSARDCivil Aviation (Insurance) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to participate in this debate. I thank the Minister for her contribution and for setting the statutory instrument in context. The principal…18 Jun 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I first thank the Minister for her detailed explanation of the SI and for contacting Members in advance to find out our issues. At that stage I told her that my…17 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the amendments in the name of my noble friend Lord Hain. I am a signatory to Amendment 11, which quite clearly emphasises—as does Amendment 12—the need for…17 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, the regulations are out of keeping with the majority view of the Northern Ireland Assembly, which two weeks ago voted against the imposition of such regulations. That…15 Jun 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Wider OpeningMy Lords, notwithstanding the differences in timetables and school schedules between the devolved regions and England, what discussions have been held with devolved institutions…11 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I welcome the opportunity to make a contribution to the Second Reading of this Bill. Like previous noble Lords who have spoken, I feel that the provisions in the Bill…09 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Walking and CyclingMy Lords, there has been much good work on this issue undertaken in the devolved institutions. The Minister for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland has introduced ground-breaking…08 Jun 2020HANSARDVictims of the Troubles: Payment SchemeMy Lords, will the Minister confirm whether the discussions that the Secretary of State is having with the political parties of Northern Ireland are nearing completion and the…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: EconomyMy Lords, this pandemic has revealed the deep levels of poverty and inequality that are entrenched in many communities. Many of these existed prior to the pandemic but are now…04 Jun 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Victims Payment SchemeThe Victims Commissioner for Northern Ireland wrote to the Prime Minister and the First and Deputy First Ministers yesterday, urging a resolution. Many of these victims have felt…03 Jun 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Victims Payment SchemeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure the implementation of the Victims Payments Scheme in Northern Ireland following the passage of the Northern Ireland…03 Jun 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Banknote (Designation of Authorised Bank) Regulations 2020My Lords, I welcome the Minister to her position. I too would like to be associated with the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Hain, in relation to the non-implementation of the…02 Jun 2020HANSARDEU: Plans for No DealWhat resources will be provided to implement the Northern Ireland/Ireland protocol in terms of staff and finance?02 Jun 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, further to the answers given about the EU office in Belfast, will the Minister specify in exact detail why the Government consider that this office is not necessary,…21 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Businesses and the Private SectorMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Dobbs, for initiating this debate. I will bring a perspective from Northern Ireland. As far back as 26 March, 100 private sector companies…21 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: IrelandMy Lords, Northern Ireland is now involved in a contact-tracing programme. How much better would that be if it was done on an all-Ireland basis because of the local geography, as…20 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: IrelandTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Ireland about the development of a co-ordinated all-island approach to the lifting of…20 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: ResponseIs the Minister confident that the public health surveillance system in the UK is able to detect and manage cases and their contacts and identify at-risk cases—that is, test,…19 May 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: CustomsMy Lords, for the avoidance of doubt, will the Minister confirm that when the Government have completed the necessary infrastructure arrangements, they will ensure that no…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: International ResponseMy Lords, I thank the Minister for initiating this debate. Like other noble Lords today, I would like to concentrate on human rights violations during this period of the pandemic,…18 May 2020