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HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillThere may be very good reasons for such decisions being taken, my Lords, but that does affect the fact that there is no increase in the number of places in Derry. The focus of the…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillThat is a very silly debating point if I may say so. The key issue is that he said that he did not think Parliament meeting in September and October was a concern. In that case,…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, the statement just made by the noble Lord would be deeply contested within Northern Ireland. One has only to look at the literature and the debate there. I respect the…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, a few moments ago, the noble Lord, Lord Empey, said that the great and the good had fled the Chamber. I leave him to speak for the great but, as far as the good are…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI think my noble friend is referring to 1974. I have looked that up. Parliament met at the end of October 1974, having had the election. There is no precedent for Parliament not…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillThe noble Lord is an extremely reasonable person, but surely he is missing the fundamental issue: for how long can people be denied fundamental rights simply because there is not…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillThe motive was to pass a new Parliament Act amending the Parliament Act 1911 under its own provisions. An absolutely legal procedure was followed. It was pursued on the…15 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillWhat are the latest cost estimates for the restoration and renewal work?08 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillThat this House regrets that the Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill fails to include the option of relocating Parliament to a city outside London as a means of…08 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillIt is an advisory time. I shall make one speech rather than two. I would be very happy to bore your Lordships with the second speech, but it might be for the convenience of the…08 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, if we are to modernise these Houses of Parliament for the next generation, and if there is to be a major programme of work, then I am sure that setting up a…08 Jul 2019HANSARDBrexit: Appointment of Joint CommitteeMy Lords, the bad news is that Boris Johnson says he is contemplating no deal; the good news is that he does not really believe it. He knows that it would be disastrous and that…03 Jul 2019HANSARDPost-18 Education and Funding ReviewMy Lords, the noble Baroness did a good job of explaining clearly the recommendations of the report of which she was a party. I agree with her that Heath Robinson would be proud…02 Jul 2019HANSARDPost-18 Education and Funding ReviewOh, we do. Well, I may slightly be pre-empting my noble friend’s speech. He has been lobbying—he lobbied me when I was in government—for substantial reform to bring us much more…02 Jul 2019HANSARDProblem GamblingI commiserate with the Minister for having to repeat this embarrassing Statement. Does he realise that it essentially shows that the Government have become the pawns of the big…02 Jul 2019HANSARDSchools: Cadet Expansion ProgrammeMy Lords, I am sorry to intervene and break up the harmony that had lasted until the Minister’s speech. He said a moment ago, rather to my concern, that his department is setting…18 Jun 2019HANSARDSchools: Cadet Expansion ProgrammeMy Lords, I strongly agree with everything that the noble Lords, Lord Robathan and Lord Lingfield, have said in praise of cadets. They make a valuable contribution to our national…18 Jun 2019HANSARDReferendumsMy Lords, unlike the noble Lord, Lord Norton, I am not against referendums in principle. If you look at different systems of democracy around the world, some are excellent with…13 Jun 2019HANSARDInequalitiesMy Lords, a bedrock of modern civic equalities is good-quality public services. The recent development doing most to sap the bonds that tie us together as a national community is…13 Jun 2019HANSARDAir Quality (Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles Database) (England and Wales) Regulations 2019I compliment the Minister on her extremely competent response to the debate. If it is in her briefing, could she tell the House the average age of taxis in London and outside it?…11 Apr 2019