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HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021My Lords, as this debate has illustrated all too clearly, this subject provokes extremely strong emotions. I welcome these regulations from the Government but regret that they are…28 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland: ViolenceMy Lords, I also strongly condemn the recent criminal violence. Sadly, 23 years on from the signing of the Belfast/Good Friday agreement, segregation, division and poverty are…13 Apr 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, this has been an important short debate. As the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie, set out very clearly in her speech, these amendments aim to limit the extent of the Bill in…13 Apr 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern IrelandMy Lords, further to his earlier replies to the noble Lord, Lord Mandelson, and the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, can the Minister confirm that concluding a bespoke EU-UK…25 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, it is hard to see how the Government’s current unilateral approach is going to lead to positive results. One area where working productively with our European partners…11 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Grace PeriodMy Lords, I also welcome the Minister to the Dispatch Box. Can he confirm exactly how and when the Irish Government were informed about the decision unilaterally to extend the…10 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillThis has been an interesting and important short debate. It has previously been made clear that the Bill does not deal with matters relating to Northern Ireland, but I trust that…09 Mar 2021HANSARDShawcross Report: Compensation for VictimsAs others have said, it is now over nine months since William Shawcross submitted his report to the Government and over a year since new wider commitments to legacy issues were…08 Feb 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Border ControlsMy Lords, the threats against port staff in Larne and Belfast are totally unacceptable, as is the graffiti that has been sprayed on Alliance Party offices, including on the office…04 Feb 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Victims’ Payment SchemeMy Lords, the current very public stalemate is causing great distress and anxiety to many of the victims who hoped to benefit from this scheme. Does the Minister agree with what…20 Jan 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, it is a somewhat unexpected pleasure to end up following the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, who always brings so much practical business experience to debates, not…06 Jan 2021HANSARDTaxation (Post-transition Period) BillIt is always a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie of Downpatrick. I agree with so much that she said. I also congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe of Epsom, on…16 Dec 2020HANSARDPatrick Finucane: Supreme Court JudgmentMy Lords, I too would like to thank the Minister for repeating the Statement this evening, but share the view of the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, that it would perhaps have been…02 Dec 2020HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (Democratic Consent Process) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie, and I agree with so much of what she just said. This has been an extremely interesting short debate…01 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Northern Ireland EconomyMy Lords, key to protecting the economy and safeguarding jobs in Northern Ireland during the Covid crisis is childcare provision. A recent survey by Employers For Childcare showed…30 Nov 2020HANSARDDefinition of Qualifying Northern Ireland Goods (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey. I was one of her constituents in Kennington for many years. We may not see eye to eye politically, but she…30 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett. She makes very many important points, and I hope that noble Lords listened to them this evening. This has…18 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillIt is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Empey, who always speaks with such authority, experience and, as we heard this evening, force on these matters. I will speak…09 Nov 2020HANSARDFlags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020I start by paying tribute to the PSNI and the effective way in which it has dealt with the incidents in Derry/Londonderry and Belfast in the past 24 hours. They are a reminder of…03 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, and the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh. Along with the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, they have shown that there…26 Oct 2020