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HANSARDIrish Republican Alleged IncitementI have already answered part of the noble Baroness’s question. On the words she quoted, saying something does not make it true. That is certainly the case here. Because of what…30 Apr 2025HANSARDIrish Republican Alleged IncitementAll these things must be taken into account, and looking at the way forward is crucial. The noble Baroness is a little younger than me, but she will recall that, if you came home…30 Apr 2025HANSARDIrish Republican Alleged IncitementMy Lords, rightly, there is widespread condemnation of two sets of comments: one on the apparent support for Hamas; and one which appears to be incitement to violence against MPs,…30 Apr 2025HANSARDIrish Republican Alleged IncitementThe noble Baroness is absolutely right. I am sure that everyone hearing her words will recognise her sincerity in rightly condemning this. I am not sure that I am the best person…30 Apr 2025HANSARDIrish Republican Alleged IncitementI am grateful to the noble Lord. He and I have met people from across the community in Northern Ireland, in many different circumstances. Indeed, I was the Minister responsible…30 Apr 2025HANSARDIrish Republican Alleged IncitementMy Lords, the noble Lord makes a very powerful point. Where issues have been reported, they are of course being investigated by the police. The issues on terrorism are also being…30 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI do not disagree with the noble Lord, but I remember him saying the opposite from this Dispatch Box.01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord says that there has never been a substantive response. I can be clear that I have always said almost exactly the same words as I have said today, or…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillNasty and brutal.01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, it is a theme we have discussed which regularly goes beyond hereditary Peers. I understand the point the noble Lord has made. The Committee has been useful. I would not…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI am sorry: I am not really sure I understand the point that the noble Lord is making at all. I am not sure it is relevant at this point anyway.01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI was trying to aid the Committee, but I think the noble Lord would agree that in previous debates the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, was congratulated on her ingenuity but that had…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, it has been an interesting debate. This is the first of three groups of amendments on the commencement. I take the point that it may have been more helpful to debate…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillIt is two and a half days.01 Apr 2025HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat with effect from Tuesday 22 April, Standing Order 38(4) (so far as it relates to Thursdays) and (5) ( Arrangement of the Order Paper ) be suspended until the end of the…31 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillIt is appropriate that we hear from the Lib Dem Benches, as we have not heard from them yet.25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe noble Lord, Lord Strathclyde, has not spoken during this debate, apart from in a sedentary position. He sits and mutters, “Ain’t going to happen”. My, such cynicism in one so…25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Ashton of Hyde, for raising this issue, as he knows from the brief conversation we had about it. We have heard from two former…25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I smiled at the point where the noble Lord said that “the party opposite” had done nothing for two decades. I just have to remind him that, for 14 years of those two…25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe noble Lord’s memory may need a bit of jogging. We are talking about a time when there was a majority; had the Conservative Government wanted to push that through, they would…25 Mar 2025