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HANSARDProceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Search, Seizure and Detention of Property: Code of Practice) (Northern Ireland) Order 2024I thank my noble friend the Minister for his very detailed answers. Could he indicate whether any discussions have taken place with the Minister and the Department of Justice in…02 Dec 2024HANSARDWindsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024It is this side, thank you. My Lords, I refer to the register of Members’ interests, as a member of the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee of your Lordships’ House and of…27 Nov 2024HANSARDNorthern IrelandMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that the constitutional future of Northern Ireland will be decided by the people of the region, as laid out in the 1998 Good Friday agreement…27 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP 29: United Kingdom DelegationMy Lords, earlier this morning, I chaired a meeting of indigenous peoples from Colombia, Peru and Indonesia. They welcomed the fact that the UK Prime Minister was in Baku, because…21 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, I welcome this landmark Bill, and I welcome my noble friend the Minister and the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe, to their Front-Bench positions. I firmly believe that the Bill…20 Nov 2024HANSARDType 2 Diabetes: Continuous Glucose MonitorsMy Lords, as part of ongoing research, would my noble friend talk to her ministerial colleagues about possible research that is required into the causes of type 1 diabetes, and if…19 Nov 2024HANSARDCancer: Older PeopleI thank my noble friend for her Answer. I am sure she is aware that the UK’s cancer burden is projected to rise by around one-third by 2040, and 60% of those cancer diagnoses are…19 Nov 2024HANSARDCancer: Older PeopleTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure a UK-wide approach to improving outcomes for older people with cancer.19 Nov 2024HANSARDIstanbul Convention: Article 59My Lords, will my noble friend take steps to talk to the Ministers for Justice in the devolved nations and regions—particularly Northern Ireland, where there have been growing…12 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget: Implications for Farming CommunitiesMy Lords, farmers in Northern Ireland greatly appreciate that my noble friend the Minister has met the devolved Minister on a fairly regular basis to discuss a wide range of…05 Nov 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd. I support the amendment in the name of my noble friend Lord Hain, which was ably promoted…05 Nov 2024HANSARDSocial Media: CatfishingTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to address ‘catfishing’ on social media platforms.30 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Media: CatfishingMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for her Answer. Only last Friday in the High Court in Belfast, a man from Northern Ireland was sentenced for the manslaughter of a child from…30 Oct 2024HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Ombudsman Scheme) (Fees) Regulations 2024My Lords, I take this opportunity to thank my noble friend the Minister for explaining clearly what this statutory instrument is about. I declare an interest as a member of the…28 Oct 2024HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeMy Lords, the previous Government issued EU settlement scheme status to people yet later denied that they had any rights under the withdrawal agreement. Will my noble friend the…24 Oct 2024HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeMy Lords—24 Oct 2024HANSARDWindsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Plant and Animal Health) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024My Lords, I refer to my registered interest as a member of your Lordships’ Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee and of the Government’s veterinary medicines working group. It…23 Oct 2024HANSARDMedical Product LiabilityMy Lords, do my noble friend the Minister and ministerial colleagues in her department and the Department of Health intend to meet the Patient Safety Commissioner in the interim,…16 Oct 2024HANSARDRural CommunitiesMy Lords, I first thank the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, for securing this important debate on rural priorities. I also acknowledge and congratulate my colleague…15 Oct 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, as a follow-on to what the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, said in relation to Wales, if the Crown Estate is devolved to Scotland, why should it not be devolved to…14 Oct 2024