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HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I rise very briefly to endorse and thank my noble friend Lord Hain and his supporters for bringing this forward. As he mentioned, of all the posts I ever had in…15 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI did not chastise my noble friend—I am surprised that he should think such a thing.08 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, this has been an excellent debate, with contributions from noble Lords who are new to the subject and from others who have been working on it for many years. I can see…08 Jul 2019HANSARDBrexit: Appointment of Joint CommitteeMy Lords, I have tabled this Motion, following discussions across the House, because while leaving the EU without a deal was previously viewed as a mere bargaining chip, now it…03 Jul 2019HANSARDBrexit: Appointment of Joint CommitteeMy Lords, I am an optimist, but I have to say that this is the Minister who consistently disappoints. I found his arguments this evening unimpressive and unconvincing. We have a…03 Jul 2019HANSARDBrexit: Appointment of Joint CommitteeThat, further to the resolutions of this House on 14 and 28 January, and that of the House of Commons on 14 March, it is expedient that a joint committee of Lords and Commons be…03 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Trauma VictimsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his very sympathetic response, but it does not yet do the job. I understand his point; like him, I am a former Victims Minister in Northern…27 Jun 2019HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, that is not good enough. The Prime Minister, albeit possibly inadvertently because she was badly advised, made a mistake. She has put misinformation on the record in the…26 Jun 2019HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, I apologise for detaining the House after Questions but I have to raise an urgent and important issue affecting today’s business. Later we will debate an amendment in…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilMy Lords, as we have a few minutes to spare, may I press the noble Baroness on my point about Poland? Did the Prime Minister take the opportunity to discuss climate change with…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilMy Lords, I thank the Leader of the House for her comments about my noble friend Lord Prescott. I am sure that the whole House concurs. We wish him a full and speedy recovery. It…24 Jun 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Inter-party TalksI thank the Minister for referring to the Prime Minister. I have to say that this week has not been an encouraging one for the NIO. It started with the NIO trying to hold an event…20 Jun 2019HANSARDJustice: Private SectorMy Lords, when talking about privatisation, it is not just about the Prison Service; we also have to look at the probation service. The Question mentions “the principles of…18 Jun 2019HANSARDPlastic Bag ChargeMy Lords, the Government really have to get a move on with this. As the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, said, it is not just about plastic carrier bags. Last year, Theresa May said…17 Jun 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Historical Institutional Abuse InquiryMy Lords, this all sounds a little delaying. I trust the noble Lord’s judgment implicitly on this, but it is over two years since the inquiry report. We have heard from the noble…13 Jun 2019HANSARDPreparing Legislation for Parliament (Constitution Committee Report)My Lords, this has been an interesting debate, and the experience and knowledge of this House has been extremely evident. It is hard to do great justice in one day to these two…12 Jun 2019HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, I thank the Chief Whip for his statement. It is rare that we hear him speak for so long; perhaps we shall hear more from him in due course. I am grateful for the…18 Mar 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Devolved GovernmentMy Lords, while the Prime Minister is repeatedly failing to get her Brexit deal through Parliament, she has shown less determination in trying to secure the return of a…18 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Date of ExitMy Lords, we are back to that parallel universe I referred to a few minutes ago. I ask the Minister about a no-deal Brexit and his answer is about the extension of Article 50.…14 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Date of ExitI beg leave to ask a Question of which I have given private notice.14 Mar 2019